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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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Steelworkers on strike at ArcelorMittal over lost purchasing power
CONTRECOEUR, Que. – Some 300 workers at ArcelorMittal’s Contrecoeur-Ouest steel plant are on strike to back up demands for real wage increases needed to reverse years of lost purchasing power. The wor... —
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Steelworkers in Canada welcome American support against Trump tariffs
TORONTO – The international presidents of the United Steelworkers union (USW) and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) are standing in solidarity with their Canadian members, workers and... —
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USW, IAM Urge USTR to reconsider Canada Trade Policy
PITTSBURGH – United Steelworkers (USW) International President Roxanne Brown and IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) International President Brian Bryant today&nb... —
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Canadian organizations condemn signing of high-risk Ecuador free trade agreement
The USW is an active participant with signers of this joint letter, including Common Frontiers, Americas Policy Group and the Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability, who are condemning the sign... —
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Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $20,000 for wildfire relief in Northwestern Ontario
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated by recent wildfires in northwestern Ontario, as well as future wildfire relief efforts ac... —