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THUNDER BAY, Ontario, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of Seniors’ Month, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups and the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support...

TORONTO, 09 mai 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Il y a 33 ans, à 5 h 18 du matin, à la mine de charbon Westray, dans le comté de Pictou (Nouvelle-Écosse), une explosion de méthane sous terre a tué...

To truly have “No more Westrays,” the USW is calling on the government to apply and enforce the Westray amendments to the Criminal Code.

“We’re happy to finally be heard and have a seat at the table. It’s about time that we joined the rest of the USW family."

The decision by a provincial arbitration board follows extensive but constructive bargaining between the USW and Starbucks to secure a first contract.

Named District 6 Director, Kevon Stewart is the first Black district director in the USW, across Canada and the U.S.

The USW welcomes the unanimous third-reading vote on Bill C-58, which would ban replacement workers in the case of labour disputes.

OTTAWA, 01 mai 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- De nouveaux sondages révèlent que la plupart des Canadiens conviennent que les syndicats assurent de meilleurs emplois, des conditions de travail plus...

OTTAWA, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New poll reveals most Canadians agree that unions deliver better jobs, fairer working conditions and more respect in the workplace. A broad majority want...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CLC President Bea Bruske will be speaking at the Vancouver & District Labour Council’s annual Day of Mourning ceremony on Sunday,...