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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.
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USW Canada
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Now that Parliament is back, let’s get to work: Steelworkers urge all parliamentarians to protect Canadian jobs and communities
TORONTO – As MPs return to the House of Commons today, United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director Marty Warren is calling on the federal government and all political parties to make this parlia... —
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Airport security screeners in Ontario and Atlantic provinces stand united for fair wages and benefits
TORONTO – After more than a year of bargaining, airport security screeners in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces, represented by the United Steelworkers union (USW), are standing firm in demands for a... —
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United Steelworkers encouraged by proposed Anglo Teck merger
BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is expressing cautious optimism over a proposed merger of mining giants Teck Resources and Anglo American that will affect over 2,500 USW members at... —
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District 3 update: United across all borders to build a better future
In April, amid tariffs and trade threats, over 3,000 Steelworkers from across Canada and the U.S. gathered for our International Constitutional Convention, the democratic Parliament of our union. I wa... —
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Thank you, Dominic Lemieux!
A significant change in the United Steelworkers leadership occurred this spring as Dominic Lemieux announced he was stepping down as USW District 5 Director as of May 15. Lemieux was a member of the U... —