May 25, 2018 - Ontario’s Election day is June 7, 2018. This is a crucial election and a chance to elect a labour-friendly government who will represent the voices of Ontarians. For this reason, it is imperative that we all make our voices heard by going out and voting for Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP.
Andrea Horwath and the Ontario NDP are fighting for a fairer, more just, and more equal Ontario, with plans to improve Pharmacare, education, and the cost of living. You can take action today on the issues that matter to Ontario by adding your name to create progressive change in your province.
May 16, 2018 - The USW Local 1944 Executive Board met on Monday, May 14th and Tuesday, May 15th, 2018. During this meeting, the Local Union Election Tellers presented their report of the recent 2018 Local Union Officers and Unit Official Elections.
May 3, 2018 - Telus is holding its Annual General Meeting at 8:30 am (PT), Thursday, May 10th at Telus Garden, 5th Floor, 510 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
May 1, 2018 - In May, we celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to honour and connect our diverse communities, and learn from each other.
Asian immigration in Canada started more than 150 years ago, when Chinese workers arrived on the west coast to help with the construction of the railways that contributed in the building of Canada as a nation. They worked under terrible conditions for ridiculously low pay. People of Asian descent were subjected to discrimination and had to fight for human rights and social justice in Canada. May is a month to reflect on these diverse struggles.
April 27, 2018 - Every year on April 28, we celebrate the National Day of Mourning throughout Canada. This day is dedicated to remembering and honouring those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job.
The statistics from the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada show that 905 workplace deaths were recorded in 2016 in Canada. There were more than 241,500 claims for lost time due to a work-related injury or disease - this figure only includes the cases reported and accepted by the compensation boards. In Canada since 1985, over 25,000 workers have died due to work-related injury or disease.
April 26, 2018 - International Labour Day will be celebrated in Montréal on Saturday, April 28, 2018, a date that coincides with the National Day of Mourning. This year, the march for International Labour Day will focus on the 5 following demands:
$15 minimum wage;
Reinvesting in public services and social programs and implementing concrete measures to put an end to work overload;
Finding work-family-study balance;
Fighting against tax havens;
Enabling a fair environmental transition for workers.
April 25, 2018 - District 3 will be holding a weeklong Summer School at the Trickle Creek Lodge & Kimberley Alpine Resort in Kimberley, BC, on June 10-15, 2018.
The school commences with registration on Sunday, June 10th and continues until noon on Friday, June 15th. For those students new to the D3 Summer School, they will be holding registration in the Stemwinder from 2:00 pm-5:00 pm and a "Welcome" barbeque for all at 6:00 pm.
USW Local 1944 will be selecting up to 8 rank-and-file members to attend the D3 Summer School.
