Alberta

May 12, 2017 - USW Local 1944 National Health and Safety Committee would like to remind members of some reasonable safeguards when entering a premise or worksite that has been flooded.

May 9, 2017 - 2017 marks a sad milestone. Today is election day in BC, but it also marks 25 years since the early morning explosion that ripped through the Westray Coal Mine in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, killing an entire shift of 26 men, 11 of whose bodies were never recovered.

May 9, 2017 -  Due to heavy rainfall over the past week, communities across Eastern Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, have been experiencing severe flooding.

May 5, 2017 - Seven more members will be attending the prestigious USW’s Leadership Development Scholarship program this summer.

May 3, 2017 - Throughout the month of May, we celebrate Asian Heritage Month, where we pay tribute to Asian Canadians and their contributions to Canada’s rich multicultural tapestry.

April 27, 2017 - Every year on April 28th on the National Day of Mourning, Canadians come together to commemorate workers who have lost their lives, suffered injuries, disabilities, and illness, due to work-related incidents.

April 7, 2017 - Congratulations to our very own Nancy McCurrach of unit 51 for being selected as USW District 3’s 2017 USW Cares Jefferson Award!

March 8, 2017 - International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8th, is a campaign to help create a more gender inclusive world

March 2, 2017 - The Telus-TWU, USW National Local 1944 Collective agreement 2016-2021 is now available online.

February 28, 2017 - The TWU, USW Local 1944 is saddened to announce that former Business Agent Chris Andersen has recently passed away.