We are the United Steelworkers, North America’s largest industrial union. We’re 1.2 million members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. We proudly represent men and women who work in nearly every industry there is.
March 22, 2019 - Local 1944 is very proud to announce that three of the NDP candidates for the upcoming 2019 Provincial General Election in Alberta are USW Local 1944 members.
“Not only is Rachel Notley a Steelworker, but Shaye Anderson, Steve Durrell and Kyle Johnston are all brothers from Local 1944 running for spots as ABNDP candidates,” said Joe Benn, Local Union Representative for Alberta who is actively involved in political action. “We wish them success as we strive for four more years for Rachel.”
Shaye Anderson
Shaye Anderson, from Unit 208, is looking for re-election in the next Alberta election for Leduc-Beaumont.
After being appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs in 2017, Shaye put his people skills to work, travelling across the province to visit municipalities and hear what matters most to Albertans. He used those meetings to inform his work in the legislature, where he worked to modernize the rules that govern municipalities, make local elections more fair and transparent and update Alberta’s emergency management framework.
A dedicated advocate for the fair treatment of workers, Shaye served as Shop Steward, CAT member, Unit Councillor, and Unit Vice-President for Local 1944.
Steve Durrell, from Unit 203, was acclaimed as the uncontested NDP candidate for the Airdrie-Cochrane riding in January 31. Steve’s connection to his community and years of political organizing experience has given him a strong knowledge of what is at stake in the next election. He is proud to be a part of Rachel Notley’s team. He considers that pipelines, the highways 1A/22 interchange and getting schools built are priorities: “As a father with young children entering the school system, I want to be part of the team that will continue to push the 240 schools that have been invested in since the 2015 NDP election.”
Passionate about employees’ rights and labour law, and proud member of USW Local 1944, Steve served as a Unit Counsellor and a Health & Safety Committee officer for our Local. He currently serves as the Regional Executive Officer for Alberta and a member of the Political Action Committee. He is dedicated to his union’s principles of accountability and protecting and improving conditions for employees, and he knows these principles will inspire his work in the legislature.
Kyle Johnston, from Unit 205, is the NDP nominated candidate for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Born and raised in Central Alberta, he understands the importance of the region within...
As a Baghouse Operator, Garrett has been a Steelworker for 24 years and has been as Shop Steward for quite a few years until finally becoming the Grievance Committee Chairman.
En tant qu'exploitant de Baghouse, Garrett est métallurgiste depuis 24 ans et il a été délégué syndical pendant plusieurs années avant de devenir président du comité des griefs.
Steel Revolution #54 - Brad, Shawn, Roy and Mike talk about the contract, Arconic news and other interesting news. We have an interview with Pat Stock concerning happenings in the Iowa legislature and an interview with Jen Sherer to discuss the good news that the University of Iowa Labor Center will remain at the University.
Steel Revolution #53 [1] - Join Brad, Shawn, and Roy as they talk about the contract, Arconic news, and recent news of interest to union members. Then they interview Carla Leslie, USW District 9, Jefferson Award winner. They also interview Ryan Drew from Operating Engineers Local 150 about a couple of their recent campaigns. One of those campaigns is supporting American steel and local workers. Enjoy!
Steel Revolution #53 [1] - Join Brad, Shawn, and Roy as they talk about the contract, Arconic news, and recent news of interest to union members. Then they interview Carla Leslie, USW District 9, Jefferson Award winner. They also interview Ryan Drew from Operating Engineers Local 150 about a couple of their recent campaigns. One of those campaigns is supporting American steel and local workers. Enjoy!
Steel Revolution #52 [2] - Join Brad, Shawn, and Roy as they talk about the contract, Arconic news, and recent news of interest to union members. Then they interview Carla Leslie, USW District 9, Jefferson Award winner. They also interview Ryan Drew from Operating Engineers Local 150 about a couple of their recent campaigns. One of those campaigns is supporting American steel and local workers. Enjoy!
Steel Revolution #52 [2] - Join Brad, Shawn, and Roy as they talk about the contract, Arconic news, and recent news of interest to union members. Then they interview Carla Leslie, USW District 9, Jefferson Award winner. They also interview Ryan Drew from Operating Engineers Local 150 about a couple of their recent campaigns. One of those...
Bart has 20 years seniorty abd has been involved in the Union for the past 10 years
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Bart has 20 years as Steelworker and has been involved in the Union for most of those years and held several positions until becoming President.
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Bart a 20 ans en tant que métallurgiste et a été impliqué dans le syndicat pendant la plupart de ces années et a occupé plusieurs postes jusqu'à ce qu'il devienne président.
