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USW Local 8740 members at Gerdau AmeriSteel Manitoba Metals go on strike
SELKIRK, MAN. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 8740 members at Gerdau AmeriSteel Manitoba Metals’ recycling operations in Selkirk, Man., went on strike at 11:00 p.m. on Sept. 11 after months of... —
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USW International President Brown to address U.S.-Canada trade tensions, call for policies that prioritize workers
MONTREAL – The United Steelworkers union (USW) will on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 12:30 p.m. hold a press conference in which USW International President Roxanne Brown will address the escalating trade ten... —
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Hamilton Starbucks employees join the United Steelworkers union
HAMILTON – Workers at a downtown Hamilton Starbucks store are the coffee chain’s latest employees in Canada to join the United Steelworkers union (USW). After reaching out to the USW, workers at the S... —
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Sept. 11 – 25th anniversary call for moment of silence
Comrades and fellow members of the Veterans of Steel, Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. As Canadians, we remember that day not only as an attack on our neig... —
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District 3 membership priorities survey 2026
MEMO Dear District 3 Locals, Building off our membership surveys in 2024 and 2022, we are launching our next member priorities survey. After Labour Day, Stratcom will be rolling out emails, text messa... —