Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas to all Steelworkers members, their families and communities celebrating.

May these celebrations bring joy, peace and prosperity to you and your loved ones.

#Diwali

Congratulations to USW Local 1976 airport screening officers on ratifying a new agreement!

Highlights:

- 16.5% wage increases
- Extra 6.5% for senior workers
- Up to $6,500 in lump-sum payments
- Improved pension contributions

Congratulations to our members at Local 1976.

“We expect a more aggressive approach from the government to stop steel dumping. It’s nice to get favourable rulings from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) against dumping, but those rulings must be enforced”

Nicolas Lapierre
Steelworkers union’s Quebec director

Nova Tube’s steel pipe mill in Montreal plans to indefinitely lay off nearly 40 workers starting Nov. 13, due to the federal government’s failure to prevent the dumping of foreign steel into the Canadian market.

Read the press release: usw.ca/what-is-ottawa…

#canlab #cdnpoli

Deadline extended!

The deadline to submit resolutions for the upcoming USW National Policy Conference in Montreal has been extended to November 27, 2026!

Learn more and submit your resolutions: usw.ca/events/56th-na…

For more information, contact conference@usw.ca.

The United Steelworkers union (USW) issued the following statement in response to the federal budget 2026.

Read the full statement: usw.ca/budget-makes-p…

Canada needs an industrial strategy that protects jobs, strengthens workers’ rights and puts workers first. The budget makes progress, but more must be done to protect existing jobs and ensure workers share in Canada’s economic future.

Nearly 3,000 TELUS workers represented by USW Local 1944 have ratified a new collective agreement.

The agreement includes 12.25% in wage increases, greater job security, pension and benefit stability, and stronger workplace protections.

Read more: usw.ca/local1944-cont…

In October, 45 Steelworkers from across Western Canada gathered in Langley, B.C., for the first USW Racial Justice Summit, organized by the USW National Anti-Racism Committee.

Read more: usw.ca/district-3-rac…

Last week, family, friends and colleagues gathered to honour the life and legacy of Lawrence McBrearty, Canadian National Director of the United Steelworkers from 1993 to 2004.

Find more photos from Lawrence’s funeral and Celebration of Life here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjD8PTu

The latest issue of USW@Work is here!

This issue takes a closer look at the trade war and what it means for Canadian workers, marks the Steelworkers Humanity Fund’s 40th anniversary and four decades of solidarity, and more.

Read the Fall issue: usw.ca/resources/usww…

The United Steelworkers union (USW) issued a press release in response to recent comments by Lourenco Goncalves, CEO of Stelco owner Cleveland-Cliffs.

Read the press release: usw.ca/enforcing-cana…

The United Steelworkers union (USW) is urging the provincial government to reject a proposed closure of long-term care (LTC) homes in eastern Ontario and to instead modernize these essential facilities.

Read More: usw.ca/submission-sou…

A strike at Teck Resources Highland Valley Copper Mine, Canada’s largest open pit mine, entered its first full week on Monday. More than 1,200 workers, members of the United Steelworkers union, walked off the job on Saturday.

Read the press release: usw.ca/teck-resources…

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) has been building partnerships with Indigenous nations across Canada, reflecting our union’s commitment to reconciliation.

Read the article: usw.ca/an-innovative-…

USW National Director Marty Warren spoke with CTV News about the layoffs at #Stelco, making it clear that the Steelworkers union stands behind Industry Minister Mélanie Joly’s efforts to hold Cleveland-Cliffs accountable for the commitments it made to Canadian workers.

Marty Warren, USW National Director, argues that Cleveland-Cliffs’ decision to lay off workers contradicts the commitments it made when acquiring Stelco, leaving Canadian workers to pay the price for a strategy that benefits its U.S. operations.

More: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

“The current dispute at Stelco adds to the company’s troubled history. It’s again idling Canadian capacity, removing Stelco supply from the U.S. and diverting production."

Read the Wall street Journal article on Stelco layoffs: wsj.com/world/americas…

“Alberta’s workers and natural resources are essential to Canada’s future. It’s time to invest in working families, strengthen our industries and build an economy that works for everyone.”

Scott Lunny
USW Director for Western Canada

More: usw.ca/steelworkers-u…

Over the years, the #USW has supported the Mexican independent labour movement to organize new unions. That’s how we can reduce the enormous gaps in wages and working conditions that have made relocating to Mexico so appealing for corporations.

More: usw.ca/building-worke…