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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 union enlightens space agencies on labour conditions behind Artemis II moon mission’s maple syrup
PLESSISVILLE, Que. – As the Artemis II space mission brings Quebec maple syrup to the moon, the workers who produce the world-renowned product are alerting the Canadian and American space agencies of... —
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A great humanitarian and champion of workers’ and human rights everywhere: Steelworkers mourn the loss of Stephen Lewis
TORONTO, March 31, 2026 – Marty Warren, United Steelworkers (USW) National Director for Canada, issued the following statement today on the death of Stephen Lewis: The United Steelworkers and our memb... —
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United Steelworkers union supports Alberta NDP’s energy future plan
The United Steelworkers union (USW) is supporting the Alberta NDP’s “Building Alberta’s Energy Future” plan, calling it a forward-looking approach that puts workers first while supporting economic sta... —
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Roxanne Brown ushers in a “New Era” at Women of Steel Conference
USW International President Roxanne D. Brown speaking at the International and National Women of Steel Conference in Toronto. The post Roxanne Brown ushers in a “New Era” at Women of Steel Conference... —
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United Steelworkers women from across Canada and the U.S. attend international union conference in Toronto
TORONTO, March 29, 2026 – More than 700 United Steelworkers (USW) activists from across Canada and the United States are in Toronto this week to attend the union’s triennial International Women’s Conf... —