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.
Cheryl is very involved in our local and district office.
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Cheryl has been a member since July 2009, sits on the Executive Board as Financial Secretary. Cheryl is very active in the local and a member of the Woman Of Steel.
Ron is Machinist and has been very involved in the local.
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Ron has been a member since August 1988, sits on the Executive Board as a Trustee. Ron is a machinist in the machine shop and has been very active in the local.
Mark is a Machinist as well as a shop floor group leader and one of our most senior union members. Mark has also been very involved in the local for most of his career.
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Mark has been a member since September 1987 and sits on the Executive Board as Treasurer. Mark is group leader in the machine and has been very active in the local for most of his career.
May 1, 2019 - May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In 2019, there is still tremendous progress to be made to achieve diversity and inclusivity in our workplaces. To this day, Asian communities living in Canada continue to face individual and institutional racism, Islamophobia and ongoing socioeconomic struggles.
Throughout their history in the Canadian labour movement, workers of Asian descent have faced discrimination and exploitation within their workplaces. Through resilience and organizing, they were able to slowly modify discriminatory laws and practices.
During Asian Heritage Month, Local 1944 encourages our members to reflect on the challenges faced by Asian communities in Canada, which only highlight the current difficulties experienced today by every worker. May is a time to claim racial justice not only for Asian people, but for all minorities that contribute to our economy and to our vibrant communities in Canada.
“Our workplaces are strengthened by diversity and solidarity,” said National President Isabelle Miller. “By learning from the struggles of our diverse communities, we can take action against discrimination. Local 1944 strongly believes that diversity and inclusiveness make us stronger.”
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Le 1er mai 2019 - Mai est le Mois du patrimoine asiatique au Canada. En 2019, il reste d’énormes progrès à accomplir pour que la diversité et l’inclusion deviennent réalité dans nos milieux de travail. Aujourd’hui encore, nos communautés asiatiques vivant au Canada se heurtent au racisme individuel et institutionnel, à l’islamophobie et à des difficultés socio-économiques persistantes.
Tout au long de leur histoire au sein du mouvement syndical canadien, les travailleurs d’origine asiatique ont subi discrimination et exploitation sur leurs milieux de travail. Par leur résilience et grâce à leur syndicalisation, ils ont pu progressivement modifier les lois et pratiques discriminatoires.
À l’occasion du Mois du patrimoine asiatique, la Section locale 1944 encourage nos membres à prendre un temps de réflexion quant aux défis auxquels font face les communautés asiatiques du Canada, lesquelles ne font que mettre en lumière les difficultés auxquelles se trouvent actuellement confrontés tous les travailleurs. Le mois de mai est l’occasion de revendiquer la justice raciale non seulement pour les communautés asiatiques, mais aussi pour toutes les minorités qui contribuent à l’économie et au dynamisme multiculturel à travers le pays.
« Nos milieux de travail sont plus forts lorsque nous valorisons la diversité et faisons preuve de solidarité, a déclaré Isabelle Miller, Présidente nationale. En tirant les leçons des difficultés qu’ont connu nos diverses communautés, nous pouvons lutter contre la discrimination. La Section locale 1944 croit fermement que la diversité et l’inclusion nous rendent plus forts. »
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Dan has been a member since September 1994, has participated on numerous committees and has held various positions within the local. Dan is a Quality Inspector on the shop floor.
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Dan has been a member since September 1994, sits on the Executive Board as president. Dan has participated on numerous committees and has held various positions within the local and is a Quality Inspector on the shop floor.
