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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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Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $20,000 for wildfire relief in Northwestern Ontario
TORONTO – The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $20,000 to support people and communities evacuated by recent wildfires in northwestern Ontario, as well as future wildfire relief efforts ac... —
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Salit Steel workers reject concession-laden contract offer, strike continues
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 14241-01 have voted to reject a concessionary contract offer from Salit Steel and will remain on strike as they continue their fight fo... —
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Building worker power across District 6
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Listening to each other, understanding each other
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Building hope and power for working people
We all know things feel heavy right now. Across Canada, a lot of working families are dealing with uncertainty, and it is not getting easier. There is a lot of talk out there about industrial strategi... —