USW Canada

Our Union

We are the United Steelworkers union (USW) – North America’s largest industrial union. Here in Canada, we are 225,000 members strong, with 850,000 members and retirees across Canada, the U.S., and the Caribbean. Our union proudly represents workers in a wide variety of industries including steel, security, health care, post-secondary education, mining and metals, forestry, rubber, transportation, manufacturing and more.

Local 5319

 

USW Publications

Want to learn more about how your union is working for you? Check out new and archived USW publications, including USW@Work, District newsletters and more.

USW Publications

Find new ways of getting involved

Want to find a way to get involved in your union? Check out the issues USW is engaging in, from health and safety to legislative action and Women of Steel and social justice issues.

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Union Savings

Did you know your USW membership entitles you to discounts on wireless, car rentals, movie tickets, car insurance and more? Visit the Union Savings website to view current discounts and programs. 

Union Savings
Bargaining Basics

Bargaining Basics

Bargaining BasicsInformation on how agreements are reached and how your involvement can help win fair contracts...
What is a Union

What is a Union?

A union is a group of people working together to advance their interests in the workplace through collective action and collective bargaining...

USW 5319

 Welcome to USW Local 5319  Airport Security Screeners for the Maritime Provinces.It consists of 7 Airports and was certified under USW on S...

USW Canada

  • GET TO KNOW USW ACTIVISTS

    What do you do? I come out of Local 1944, where I was a service technician working for Telus. I became a local union rep for the local in 2022, representing technicians, construction, cable repair and... —

  • WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 2026: WOMEN OF STEEL DO “EPIC SH#T”

    More than 700 Steelworkers gathered in Toronto in March to attend the National and International Women of Steel Conference. The conference featured a series of powerful speeches by newly elected USW I... —

  • Bargaining successes

    Each year, USW members at hundreds of workplaces across Canada, covering virtually every sector of the economy, negotiate strong collective agreements that protect health and safety and improve wages,... —

  • United Steelworkers union welcomes investment in Teck Trail Operations and Canada’s critical minerals future

    TRAIL, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the announcement by the Government of Canada launching the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator and supporting the proposed expansion of Teck... —

  • Special report – 40 years of solidarity

    For 40 years and counting, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has been one of the crucial ways that Steelworkers have given themselves to put their solidarity into action for workers and communities... —