STEELWORKERS HUMANITY FUND
Steelworkers Humanity Fund
Bulletin Archive
An Overview of the Humanity Fund
Bulletin #20 November 2009
Is Olympic Clothing Made with Sweatshop Labour?
Urgent Funding Appeal for Haiti Earthquake
Canadian Steelworkers Respond to Tragedy in Haiti
USW’s Humanity Fund contributes $20,000 to assist families in Philippines and Guatemala
Steelworkers Humanity Fund Contributes $10,000 to Assist Communities Affected by Severe Drought in Guatemala
Steelworkers Humanity Fund Report to Members 2008-2009
Sample Collective Agreement Language for the Humanity Fund


Photo: Guatemalan farming family


An Overview of the Humanity Fund

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is an international development agency created by the United Steelworkers at the Union’s Canadian Policy Conference in 1985. It began as a unique union-based response to the Ethiopian famine crisis of 1984. The basic mechanism generating funds is through a collectively bargained one penny for every hour worked by bargaining unit members, or about 40 cents per week per member.... more



Bulletin #20 November 2009

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund at Work in Bolivia... more


 

 

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