In Sault Ste. Marie, I met with the United Steelworkers to talk about the impending layoffs at Algoma Steel. 1,000 workers had the rug pulled out from under them, right before the holidays. Doug Ford promised workers he would fight Trump’s tariffs for them, but once he got their vote, he went right back to being the Premier for the bosses and CEOs. He handed Algoma Steel $100 million in provincial loans without ensuring certainty for Soo workers—his jobs disaster continues to send more Ontarians

The United Steelworkers union alleges Allegheny Technologies Inc. has engaged in unfair labor practices and that it has sought economic and contract language concessions from roughly 1,300 union members at the company’s nine facilities. An ATI spokeswoman maintains the company is not seeking concessions from the union. She says because ATI’s offer isn’t “rich enough” for the union, the strike is not over unfair labor practices but rather over economics. Read more: https://bit.ly/3fvWZpx | TribLi

📣 Calling all active and retired USW members: We need to hear from you! Your priorities help shape the work we do as a union, so please take the 2024 member survey and share your thoughts. Respond to the survey: http://usw.to/YUYV24 | United Steelworkers

The 2014 USW Constitutional Convention opening video, "A Union That Works," highlights our awesome members doing what we do best: working hard in every way to make our world a better place for everyone. #USWWorks | United Steelworkers

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2.9K views · 62 reactions | For Kathy Whitaker of Local 14637 in District 8, fair pay is always top of mind when a new contract rolls around — and she knows she’s not facing it alone. With her union by her side, she says she heads into negotiations with confidence.  Get to know Kathy in her convention delegate spotlight: https://usw.org/leadership/kathy-whitaker/ | United Steelworkers | Facebook