International Women's Conference - Oct 17 - 20, 2010, Pittsburgh
The International Women's Conference is scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh from October 17 to October 20, 2010, inclusive. Click on the link for ...... more

International Women's Day 2010 - Message from Ken Neumann, National Director for Canada
Message from Ken Neumann, National Director for Canada Greetings: Today, March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day. This gives us an opportunity to look back and celebrate women’s achievements as well as prepare our goals for the future. In light of the current worldwide economic crisis and recent attacks on women’s rights by ...... more

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6 is the 20th anniversary of the 1989 Montreal massacre of 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique. This tragedy is recognized by an Act of Parliament as a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. As the attached announcement indicates, members of USW Local 13173 are among Steelworkers across the country who join in this Day of Remembrance and Action....... more

International Women's Day 2009 - Message from Ken Neumann, National Director for Canada
Greetings on International Women’s Day 2009, International Women’s Day, March 8, gives us an opportunity to look back and celebrate women’s achievements as well as set our goals for the future. Together we can make a difference. ...... more

International Women's Day Breakfasts 2009
Annual Mary Spratt Women's Day Breakfast in Toronto Saturday March 7, 9:00 - 10:30 AM Steelworkers Hall 25 Cecil Street, Toronto Tickets: $8.00 View/download poster 2nd Annual Women's Day Breakfast in Port Hope Saturday March 14, 9 - 11 AM Carpenters’ Hall Local 397 459 Croft St. Port Hope (HWY 401 and 28) Tickets: $6.00 View/download poster ...... more

Women of Steel Progress: Are We There Yet?
Women have struggled for equality, democracy, and social justice over many decades. None of the progress we have made has come easy. We have worked in our unions, in our communities, in politics, and in our personal lives. Together we have made our voices heard. Together we have demanded an end to injustice....... more

We are Women of Steel
The United Steelworkers is proud to represent women from a wide variety of workplaces across Canada. The involvement of women from different communities and sectors has helped in the development of strong policies and programs to challenge harassment, prevent workplace violence, balance work and family responsibilities, and negotiate improvements in workplace health and safety and hours of work. ...... more

The United Steelworkers’ Reference Guide for Local, Regional and District Women’s Committees
Women of Steel: Building Solidarity printer friendly pdf version Dear Sisters and Brothers: Our commitment to organizing, servicing and working for social and political change is reflected in this step-by-step guide to developing and supporting an active network of local, area, regional and district women’s committees. The United Steelworkers represents ...... more

Steelworkers Violence Prevention Guide
It’s our problem. Violence or abuse can happen in any workplace or family. It can happen to women, men and children. It can happen to people of any culture and background. No one - no supervisor, co-worker, husband, wife, boyfriend or relative has the right to abuse another person. There is no excuse for violence or abuse. It’s wrong. It’s against the law....... more

Step By Step to Elected Office: United Steelworkers Affirmative Action Guide to Local Union Elections (2009)
The United Steelworkers represents workers in a wide variety of workplaces including offices, mines, mills, retirement homes, hotels, bingo halls, universities, food processing plants, banks, fish plants and department stores. From independent truckers and security guards who work alone, to workers in call centres and factories, Steelworkers work coast-to-coast-to-coast....... more

Steelworkers Anti-Harassment Policy
Steelworker members are entitled to a harassment free environment at all union activities, events and meetings. There are two principles fundamental to the labour movement: human rights and solidarity. Harassment strikes at the heart of both. Steelworkers will not tolerate nor condone behaviour that is likely to undermine the dignity or self-esteem ...... more

Steelworker Guide to Negotiating the Balance of Work - Life Responsibilities (updated 2007)
It’s a Balancing Act. That’s why we have policies to help workers balance work, family and union activity. Through contract language, local union by-laws and political action we can address the diverse needs of workers and make it clear that our union is, indeed, Everybody’s Union....... more

Steelworkers Guide to Preventing and Dealing with Harassment
We can’t make people like each other. But in the workplace, we can make sure no one is treated differently because of their racial or ethnic origin, or because of gender, ability or sexual orientation. ...... more

Mapping Techniques
Mapping is both a research and investigative tool that can be used to discover the extent of injury, illness and disease suffered by workers in a workplace, process, industry or even a particular type of job....... more

Women's Resource Links
IGC: WomensNet Feminist Majority Foundation The Labor Project for Working Families WomensWeb Education Wife Assault Campaign 2000 Equal Pay Coalition Canadian Labour Congress - Women's Issues Ontario Federation of Labour online library – Resources on Women’s Issues Steelworkers International Women's Website Section AFL-CIO – Civil, ...... more