2017
Counselling Centre Staff Brighten Holidays with New Three-Year Agreement
Members of USW Local 2020, staff at the Sudbury Counselling Centre, have ended 10 weeks on the picket line with the ratification of a new three-year collective agreement – just in time for the holidays.
Steelworkers Humanity Fund Contributes $196,850 to 106 Food Banks Across Canada
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is proud to contribute to food banks and community food centres in communities across Canada where our union’s members live and work.
Goderich Workers Locked Out of Jobs Before Christmas
“There is no need for this company to lock out employees, other than to impose unnecessary hardship during the holiday season.” - Marty Warren
NextGen Political Action Training Ready to Lead
USW District 6 held a three-day NextGen Political Action training in Hamilton from Nov. 27-29, 2017. This course offered USW members who are 35 years old and under a chance to learn with their peers and engage in their union.
USW Cares: Steelworkers Raise $20,000 For Community Christmas Campaign
USW Local 8782 and Stelco collaborated and raised over $20,00 in cash, food, toys for the Salvation Army's annual Christmas Campaign.
USW Cares: Steelworkers donate $10,000 to Kamloops Food Bank
USW Local 1-417 raised $10,000 and collected 280 lbs. of food for the Kamloops Food Bank for the holidays.
Building Women’s Power: Unite The Union’s Women’s Week
The conference was comprised of workshops, speakers and conference role-plays. The workshops were focused on leadership and public speaking, getting to know your union, internal and external organizing and running campaigns.
Steelworkers Reach Good Deal with Scapa Tapes in Renfrew
Local 6946 members improve wages, benefits and working conditions.
Mission Accomplished: Steelworkers Maintain Pensions in CEZinc Strike Settlement
Members of United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos Local 6486 voted 82% in favour of accepting the new contract, declaring mission accomplished in preserving their pension plan for current and future workers.
United Steelworkers and Mexican Mineworkers Demand Justice for Murdered Protesters in Mexico
USW leaders call on Canadian government to meet with Mexican authorities, the employer and Los Mineros to help resolve deadly conflict.
Tentative Deal Reached at CEZinc Refinery in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Union members will review and vote on the tentative agreement at a membership meeting on Saturday, Nov. 25.
Quebec’s ABI Employees Reject Company Offer, Adopt Strike Mandate
“The employer needs to grasp the message and take negotiations seriously. We have categorically rejected a two-tier pension plan.”
NDP Moves to Enshrine Indigenous Rights
NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill, C-262, would ensure that the laws of Canada are in line with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The bill is currently in second reading.
Trudeau Government Must Act after Striking Workers Murdered at Canadian-Owned Mine in Mexico
“The Mexican and Canadian governments must intervene to ensure the security of the striking miners at this Canadian-owned mine.” - Ken Neumann
McIntyre Powder Miners Deserve More
New funding will help assess more miners but is only half of the amount OHCOW requested and existing claims for compensation won’t be reconsidered.
Trudeau Government Must Intervene in Labour Rights Crackdown at Canadian-Owned Mine
The Canadian government must defend rights of workers and communities affected by a Canadian mining company’s operations.
Coal Mining Union Positive on Government Transition Announcement
“The best transition for a worker is to continue to have a good, family-supporting job.”
News@6 Winter 2017
Check out the latest news for members of USW District 6, Ontario & Atlantic Canada!
Steelworkers Reject ABI’s Discriminatory Pension Plan for Young Workers
Softwood Lumber Duties by U.S. Remain Devastating for Canada
“Canada must do more to protect our forest-dependent communities.” - Ken Neumann