USW is the #1 mining union!

The United Steelworkers represents more than 225,000 workers in Canada. By joining our union, you will become part of the strongest industrial trade union in B.C.

Across Canada, from Voisey’s Bay to Sudbury, to Thompson, to Saskatoon, to Wabamun, to the Elk Valley, to the Highland Valley, and to Vancouver Island, the USW is the leading trade union in representing Canadian mine workers. We have successfully organized mine workers from the Maritimes to B.C. since 1942.

The USW is a community-based union, representing a broad array of workers in mining and smelting, the forest industry, industrial mill construction and renovation, manufacturing, transportation, and service industries.

We can represent all workers in USW certified mining companies – from entry-level labourers to driller blasters, to heavy equipment operators and tradespersons – to the office and technical employees that carry out research and quality control.

With the USW you will get a union that will work closely with you right from the start. The union will negotiate on your behalf, with your participation and in your best interests.  We are a workers’ union.

Today, The USW has the best collective agreements, paying among the highest wages and benefits of any mine workers in the world.

We negotiate comprehensive benefits packages for individuals and families, including pension agreements and increased vacation pay and leave provisions.

If you would like to benefit from a union where you work,
contact our organizers at 1-888-879-2411 (toll-free).

As your mine is a federal certification, the Canada Industrial Relations Board requires a $5 membership fee to be collected at the time of card signing. When you sign your card, please eTransfer your $5 membership fee to d3join@usw.ca.