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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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Workers at StellerVista Credit Union (formerly Heritage Credit Union) in Castlegar and Slocan Park serve 72-hour strike notice
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-405 announced today that the 11 USW members at StellerVista Credit Union at the Castlegar and Slocan Park branches have served 72-hour strike... —
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Who’s really on the side of workers? United Steelworkers union releases federal party comparisons ahead of election
TORONTO – As the federal election campaign unfolds, the United Steelworkers union (USW) is urging voters to ask a simple but critical question: Who’s really on the side of workers? To help answer... —
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Rana Plaza: 12 years of fighting for corporate accountability
(Photo courtesy of Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity) Since 2013, when the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, Canada’s unions have marked the tragic April 24th anniversary by bringing... —
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Breaking the Cycle of Period Poverty: Sudbury’s Period Promise Drive
In the spirit of solidarity and collective action, the Sudbury community recently united to tackle the pervasive issues of period poverty through the Period Promise campaign. The campaign originally s... —
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All In on Solidarity: United Steelworkers International union united against Trump tariffs
LAS VEGAS, NV –Canadian Steelworkers joined thousands of delegates from across the United States and the Caribbean at the 2025 United Steelworkers union (USW) International Convention where a strong a... —