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The United Steelworkers of Local 7884 have been proudly representing the members of Fording River Operations for the past 52 years, since our inception in 1971.
Fording River Operations is an open pit coal mine located north of Elkford, British Columbia and employs approximately 1000 unionized workers. Fording River Operations produces metalurgical coal which is shipped overseas and used in the production of high quality steel products.
USW Canada
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Ottawa’s inaction is costing Hamilton workers their jobs
HAMILTON, ON – United Steelworkers Director for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, Kevon Stewart, issued the following statement after ArcelorMittal announced it will shut down its wire-drawing mill in Hami... —
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Strike commences at LKSM Forestry LP on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – On Friday, June 6, 2025, United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-1937 members went on strike against La-kwa-sa-muqw Forestry LP (LKSM) because of the significant concessions they are demand... —
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Workers at Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge vote to join the United Steelworkers
TIMMINS, Ont. – Last week, 30 frontline workers at the Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge voted to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), significantly strengthening worker power in Northern Ontario and... —
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Steelworkers and Mexican miners to demonstrate outside Orla Mining’s Vancouver offices over human and labour rights abuses in Mexico
VANCOUVER – Mine workers from Mexico, joined by United Steelworkers (USW) union members, will demonstrate Tuesday outside the Vancouver offices of Orla Mining to protest violence and intimidation agai... —
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Hays warehouse workers at Vale Long Harbour vote to join the Steelworkers
Long Harbour, N.L. – Nearly a year after casting their ballots, 12 warehouse workers employed by Hays at the Vale Long Harbour processing plant have officially joined the United Steelworkers union (US... —