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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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Union Savings
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USW Canada
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Rogers Abbotsford technicians ratify new agreement ending strike
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – After more than four and a half months on the picket line, Rogers technicians in Abbotsford, B.C., have voted to ratify a new five-year collective agreement featuring monetary and l... —
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Steelworkers support Alberta’s teachers, condemn attacks by government
USW National Director Marty Warren supports Alberta's teachers and unions. The post Steelworkers support Alberta’s teachers, condemn attacks by government appeared first on USW Canada... —
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United Steelworkers union Canadian leadership team re-elected
TORONTO / MONTREAL / VANCOUVER – All four Directors of the United Steelworkers union in Canada have been re-elected, including National Director Marty Warren, District 3 (Western region) Director Scot... —
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Strengthening safety through solidarity: USW Local 6571’s Craig Spulnick recognized for health and safety leadership
Craig Spulnick, of USW Local 6571 in Ontario’s Durham Region, was recently honoured with the Health & Safety Activist Award at the Workers’ Health and Safety Centre’s annual awards dinner. The rec... —
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Telecom workers fight for jobs and national security – Steelworkers
TORONTO – On Friday, Oct. 31, over 100 workers in telecommunications will lose their jobs at Ericsson, when the company moves these jobs to India in the middle of workers’ efforts... —