Posts tagged United Steelworkers Union
Sibanye-Stillwater ends month-long strike
October 8, 2026 // A union representing employees at Columbus Metallurgical Complex and Stillwater Mine in south-central Montana, both owned by South African mining conglomerate Sibanye-Stillwater, has ended a month-long labor strike. United Steelworkers Union 11-0001, which represents about 420 employees across both facilities, approved a three-year contract Tuesday, according to company spokesperson Heather McDowell.
US Steelworkers union urges Trump to block Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel
May 26, 2025 // In a statement published a day after a powerful national security panel submitted a fresh recommendation on the deal to Trump, the union accused Nippon Steel of dumping steel on American markets for decades and argued its merger bid poses a threat to U.S. national security.
Oak Bay Starbucks workers file to join United Steelworkers Union
May 18, 2025 // On May 14, the United Steelworkers Union (USW), which represents 850,000 members from a range of sectors in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean, announced that the Oak Bay Avenue location has filed to join the 83-year-old group. This follows the unionization of Starbucks locations in Ontario, including those in Ajax, Kitchener, Waterloo and Toronto. According to a Starbucks spokesperson, the company operates more than 900 stores in Canada, 15 of which are represented by the USW.