Frustrated by the violation of their collective agreement rights and being deprived of severance payments, United Steelworkers union (USW) members at Galloway Sawmill are going…
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Kimberley Alpine Resort USW members ratify agreement
Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-405 at Kimberley Alpine Resort have a new three-year collective agreement. The agreement runs through until the fall of…
United Steelworkers Humanity Fund helps many
The Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $229,750 to 112 food banks across Canada in 2019. Locally USW Local 1-405 and all of it members are…
USW working with new Galloway Lumber owner
Galloway Lumber, owned by the Nelson family for 75 years, was sold last month and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-405 representation continues to work with…
USW Humanity Fund helps region’s Food Banks
Five Kootenay-Columbia food banks supported United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-405 in conjunction with the USW Humanity Fund has announced its support of over $5,500 to…
USW urges NDP vote
Liberal candidates respond e-KNOW news By Ian Cobb Following the announcement of the devastating tariffs of 20% or more on lumber harvested and mills in…
KIS membership ratify new collective agreement
Following ratification meetings of the membership of the three unionized Kootenay Insurance Services (KIS) branches in Cranbrook, Trail and Nelson, the 24 United Steelworkers (USW)…
Tentative agreement reached at Trickle: USW
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-405 reports it has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Trickle Creek Resort and parent company, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies,…
USW presents $1,500 to food bank
Cranbrook Food Bank Manager Gerry Oviatt is presented with a $1,500 donation by the United Steelworkers (USW) Humanity Fund. The USW Humanity Fund is a…
KAR employees ratify new agreement
Following two days of voting as Kimberley Alpine Resort (KAR) resumed full operations for the new ski season, its 125-unionized staff members of United Steelworkers…