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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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Solidarity without borders: USW District 6 Director Kevon Stewart joins Los Mineros for historic march in Lazaro Cardenas
This spring, USW District 6 Director Kevon Stewart travelled to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, to participate in the 19th annual remembrance march with Los Mineros, the National Union of Mine, Steel, and Al... —
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United Steelworkers Quebec Director Dominic Lemieux stepping down, Nicolas Lapierre to become interim leader
MONTREAL – Dominic Lemieux, Quebec Director of the Syndicat des Métallos/United Steelworkers union (USW), today announced he will leave the position on May 15, with Nicolas Lapierre, currently Assista... —
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“We’re not alone in this”: Women of Steel Raise the Bar for mental health and solidarity
On a chilly February afternoon at the University of Guelph, 47 Women of Steel gathered not just for lunch but for connection, reflection and solidarity. Over plates of chicken Caesar salad and warm co... —
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USW members at StellerVista Credit Union branches in Castlegar and Slocan Park go out on strike
CASTLEGAR, BC – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-405 members at StellerVista Credit Union in the Castlegar and Slocan Park branches in British Columbia have put up picket lines. For the u... —
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USW District 3 joins Los Mineros in honouring fallen martyrs and advancing workers’ rights in Mexico
In April, District 3 staff members Ed Kent and Mike Duhra travelled to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, to attend the Los Mineros Annual Memorial March, an event held each year to honour the martyrs of the 20... —