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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Union Savings
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USW Canada
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Providing trades education to support war affected youth in Liberia
The USW has long ties to the West African country of Liberia, where an enormous rubber plantation owned by Firestone supplies raw rubber to US tire factories where USW members work. In the aftermath o... —
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Navigating global challenges and fostering solidarity for social change
As these lines are being written, not a day passes without its share of anxiety-inducing headlines on the state of the world. The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has an important role to play in this... —
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Steelworkers claim key victory as the government responds to union demands
United Steelworkers National Director Marty Warren speaks with Prime Minister Mark Carney about the government's response to the steel crisis in Canada. The post Steelworkers claim key victory as the... —
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USW members at StellerVista Credit Union in Castlegar and Slocan Park overwhelmingly reject employer offer
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-405 announced today that the 11 USW members at StellerVista Credit Union at the Castlegar and Slocan Park branches have overwhelmingly rejecte... —
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Trump bullies Canada with outrageous 35% tariff threat
The USW is urging Ottawa to take urgent measures to keep workers employed and industries running. The post Trump bullies Canada with outrageous 35% tariff threat appeared first on USW Canada... —