Our Union
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 Publications
Want to learn more about how your union is working for you? Check out new and archived USW publications, including USW@Work, District newsletters and more.
Find new ways of getting involved
Want to find a way to get involved in your union? Check out the issues USW is engaging in, from health and safety to legislative action and Women of Steel and social justice issues.
Union Savings
Did you know your USW membership entitles you to discounts on wireless, car rentals, movie tickets, car insurance and more? Visit the Union Savings website to view current discounts and programs.
Making a difference through our activism
Winning rights for workers goes far beyond what you win in your collective agreement. Through the United Steelworkers' political and lobbying efforts, our members and activists campaign at every level of government for better labour laws, laws to protect wages and pensions in bankruptcies, to protect job security, to strengthen the public health care system, to improve women's rights, to expand public education and job-training, to win better trade laws and much more. Get involved.
USW Canada
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Brewing change: USW celebrates first contracts at five newly unionized Starbucks locations
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is proud to celebrate a significant milestone in the fight for workers’ rights: the ratification of the first collective agreements at five unionized Star... —
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USW calls for stronger enforcement of Westray Law on 33rd anniversary of deadly explosion
It has been 21 years since the Code was amended to deter reckless disregard that puts profits before people. The post USW calls for stronger enforcement of Westray Law on 33rd anniversary of deadly e... —
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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... —
