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Did you participate in the Union’s Pay in Lieu program between 1992 - 2018?
Under this program participants earned a payment in exchange for volunteering personal time to assist with Union business. While these payments are recorded by the Union, they must be formally claimed by the individual.
If you think you might have taken part in the Pay in Lieu program, please email contact@usw1944.ca to confirm if there is an amount owing to you.
Please note that if you do not contact the Union by March 31, 2029, the Payment will be deemed abandoned and you will be considered to have fully relinquished your rights to it.
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Unit 34 & 41 Regular Meeting - September 16, 2026 - 6:00 PM
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USW Canada
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USW: U.S.-Canada trade conflict hurts workers
MONTREAL – United Steelworkers (USW) International President Roxanne Brown today called on U.S. and Canadian trade representatives to return to the table to hammer out an agreement that prioritizes wo... —
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USW Local 8740 members at Gerdau AmeriSteel Manitoba Metals go on strike
SELKIRK, MAN. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 8740 members at Gerdau AmeriSteel Manitoba Metals’ recycling operations in Selkirk, Man., went on strike at 11:00 p.m. on Sept. 11 after months of... —
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USW International President Brown to address U.S.-Canada trade tensions, call for policies that prioritize workers
MONTREAL – The United Steelworkers union (USW) will on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 12:30 p.m. hold a press conference in which USW International President Roxanne Brown will address the escalating trade ten... —
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Hamilton Starbucks employees join the United Steelworkers union
HAMILTON – Workers at a downtown Hamilton Starbucks store are the coffee chain’s latest employees in Canada to join the United Steelworkers union (USW). After reaching out to the USW, workers at the S... —
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Reminder – Register today for the Racial Justice Summit in Langley, B.C.
The USW National Anti-Racism Committee is hosting the first Racial Justice Summit, an educational event on October 14-15, 2026, in Langley, B.C. This event is part of the committee’s work to promote r... —