5 h. ago ADVISORY: Workers need swift action in the face of layoffs and uncertainty

HAWKESBURY, Ont., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Government supports are urgently needed as more Canadian job losses are being announced due to U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports. The United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) are holding a media event in Hawkesbury in Eastern Ontario, with the local […]

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33 h. ago Workers represented by United Steelworkers ratify new contract at CPKC

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City says about 600 workers represented by the United Steelworkers union have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The union represents clerical and intermodal employees at the railway in Canada. CPKC chief executive Keith Creel says the agreement helps provide long-term labour stability, increased wages and improved benefits for employees […]

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33 h. ago Media Advisory: CUPE Alberta Convention This Week in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — CUPE Alberta will hold its annual convention this Wednesday to Friday in Calgary at the Sheraton Eau Claire Hotel. CUPE Alberta represents 40,000 members including workers in the municipal, school district, health care and other public sector workers. The convention is being held amid a strike of 6,600 education workers across the […]

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3 d. ago Opinion: How employee ownership can help secure Canadian sovereignty

In 2024, about 400 companies in the U.K. were sold to their workers using a structure called an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). That represented about eight per cent of all private company sales in the U.K. Instead of being sold to outside investors or closed, those companies remain domestically owned, keeping jobs in communities and […]

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4 d. ago City Hall denies role as employer, stalling council staff union bid

The unionization of Toronto City Council staff is on hold. AMAPCEO, which represents workers in Ontario’s public service and a number of workplaces tied to government, put forward an update Friday that said “a challenge has been made to our application to form a union” by the City of Toronto, which disputes its status as […]

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6 d. ago Donald Trump’s tariffs have Saskatchewan steelworkers calling for action

'My message to Donald Trump is to stop , you have to stop,' said United Steelworkers Local 5890 President Mike Day.

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6 d. ago Canadian mayors, workers worry about ’permanent damage’ from Trump tariffs

Canadian mayors, workers and industry representatives are warning that the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum could cost jobs and cause lasting damage to industries on both sides of the border. They say Canada is already starting to see the effects of the tariffs, with a drop in demand from some American customers, […]

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7 d. ago United Steelworkers union vows to fight back as Trump’s trade war now targets steel and aluminum jobs

TORONTO, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) is denouncing the latest escalation in Donald Trump’s reckless trade war as the U.S. government imposes devastating 50% tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from Canada. These measures, effective after midnight, threaten the existence of the Canadian steel industry and thousands […]

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1 week ago TODAY: Toronto’s 2025 International Women’s Day March and Rally will draw crowds in Toronto, raising voices and galvanizing resistance in a time of uncertainty

TORONTO, March 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saturday, March 8 is International Women’s Day and, for the 47th year, Toronto’s International Women’s Day March and Rally will bring crowds to the streets of Toronto, as supporters raise their voices for gender equality and social justice. (The United Steelworkers union is a participating organization.) “This year’s […]

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1 week ago Could B.C. lose skilled workers to cheaper provinces if labour barriers drop?

Some unions representing worker in key sectors say lowering barriers could lead to an exodus of skilled professionals seeking a cheaper cost of living.

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1 week ago ‘NOT SUSTAINABLE’: Toronto City Council staff push for unionization

We’re finally seeing some meaningful unity at Toronto City Council – among the politicians’ staff, anyway. Councillors’ employees have filed to be represented by AMAPCEO, the union that represents workers in Ontario’s public service and a number of workplaces tied to government. On Thursday, AMAPCEO put up a statement saying 60% of council staff had […]

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1 week ago City of Toronto inside workers seek extension of deadline to Monday

CUPE Local 79 represents 30,000 inside workers

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1 week ago Queen’s University pushes Steelworkers union to brink of strike

KINGSTON, Ontario, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After years of being overworked, underpaid and undervalued, members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) at Queen’s University are saying “enough is enough,” setting a strike deadline for Saturday, March 8, if a new collective agreement is not negotiated. “We are done waiting. Despite already cutting over […]

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2 w. ago B.C. government’s budget prioritizes tariff threat and strengthens, diversifies and responds to uncertainty: United Steelworkers

VICTORIA, British Columbia, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) acknowledges the difficult position facing the B.C. government in its 2025 budget and applauds the thoughtful, diligent focus on priorities by Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and the imposition of tariffs have created uncertainty for important […]

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2 w. ago Un puissant syndicat américain dénonce Trump et ses tarifs douaniers

United Steelworkers et le syndicat canadien des Métallos ont dénoncé ensemble une «attaque» contre les travailleurs.

Economics

2 w. ago The United Steelworkers union will not back down in the face of Trump’s economic attack on Canada

TORONTO, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director for Canada Marty Warren is blasting U.S. President Donald Trump’s reckless and unjustified tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S., calling them an economic attack on workers in both countries. “This is an all-out attack on Canadian workers, their families and the […]

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2 w. ago Toronto Public Library Workers Vote Resoundingly in Favour of Strike

TORONTO — Toronto Public Library workers have given their union a strong strike mandate in ongoing contract negotiations with the Toronto Public Library. The workers, represented by CUPE 4948, held a strike vote over the weekend with a historic turnout, where over 96 per cent voted in favour of authorizing the union to take strike […]

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2 w. ago Canada Post, union fail to reach deal resolving labour dispute

Canada Post is accusing the union representing its more than 55,000 workers of showing 'little meaningful movement' during mediated negotiations this weekend.

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2 w. ago Canada Post and union say no deal reached during mediated talks this weekend

Canada Post is accusing the union representing its more than 55,000 workers of showing “little meaningful movement” during mediated negotiations this weekend to end a labour dispute that saw employees ordered back to work late last year. A statement from Canada Post on Sunday says the Crown corporation put forward “a workable and affordable weekend […]

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2 w. ago Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country

VANCOUVER — For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country. The telecom company said it’s offering “generous” buyout packages as part of the company’s push for more self-serve solutions. The United Steelworkers union says Telus has offered buyout packages to about 560 workers across the country. […]

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