United Steelworkers Local 4120
21 College Ave. West N1G 1R7 Guelph, ON, Canada

Congratulations Matthew Shaw! Matthew is the son of USW Local 4120 member Sue Shaw and a recipient of the USW Post-Secondary Education Scholarship.

Ratification Meeting Monday, July 10th 11:30 to 1:30 War Memorial Hall

Show the University that your Bargaining Team has your support by wearing BLUE on June 20. Send us your group photos for a chance to win a

At Convention, our union committed to exploring the creation of Veterans of Steel, a place in the USW where those who served or who are serving our country can ...find resources, camaraderie, support and a way to fight for core issues such creating family-supporting jobs after service. If you are a USW member whos also a military veteran, please visit usw.ca/vetsofsteel so we can keep in touch as this program is developed. Well send everyone who signs up a free Veteran of Steel sticker that looks the graphic attached. #USWWorks See more

Want to know what our members do? This is what they do! Congratulations Paul Kelly!

Don't miss out on some great scholarship opportunities! Visit our website for details: www.usw4120.ca

Stress, unhappiness and an unhealthy home life are the biggest consequences of unstable employment, according to a new survey of more than 4,000 workers by the Ontario Federation of Labour. https://www.thestar.com//precarious-jobs-scar-employees-me

Last year, we formed our new D6 Human Rights Committee. In 2017, we want to make it official with a new logo. D6 Steelworkers, we need your help designing a new... logo thats reflective of diversity, inclusion, individuality and unity. Winner gets a new tablet and sees their design printed and distributed to thousands of D6 Steelworkers! Submit all entries to Lynne Descary, [email protected] or to 200 Ronson Drive, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M9W 5Z9. Contest is open to members only and the deadline to submit entries is March 17, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Good luck to all! #USWWorks #canlab

Congratulations to Audrey Chapman, local hero and this year's recipient of the Sue Sprowl Community Service Award.

Death threats. Racist insults. Sexual harassment. These are real life experiences of abuse that call centre workers face every day. Add your name today to tell employers to adopt the #HangUpOnAbuse policy: hanguponabuse.ca/petition

Have you ever been angry w/ a company & vented to a call centre worker? Watch the worst stories ever: #HangUpOnAbuse https://t.co/6iq9Oc7Nga

"On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, the messages in our district are consistent and clear: we need to take action to end v...iolence against women and girls AND men like me need to play a key role." Read Director Warren's full statement on #December6: http://usw.to/wt #canlab

Calling our D6 activists! Join USW Local 1005 this Friday, November 25th and rally outside of MPP Ted McMeekins office. Send a message in solidarity to MPP McM...eekin: hands off our pensions! Its this Friday, November 25th at 3:30 pm at 299 Dundas St. East, Waterdown, Ontario (map here: https://goo.gl/maps/G79uTkBm3W32) #USWWorks #canlab

United Steelworkers Local 4120's VP Sarah Whelan was a recent leadership student at Linden Hall. The class was tasked to take part in a Good Works Project. The ...result: USW Local 4120 held their very first Boots and Socks Drive during the month of October. The local collected 39 pairs of winter boots and sock for the local Salvation Army, to be distributed to those who will need them for the winter. Full story: http://usw.to/v2 #USWCares #canlab

USW Local 4120 Scholarship Apply to Student Financial Services (by January 31st) Qualification(s): Student who is a member or former member, or who is from the immediate family of a member of USW Local 4120, and who is entering semester 2, 3, or 4 of a degree or diploma program in the Winter semester. If there is more than one eligible candidate, the award will go to the one who has attained the highest relative class standing in his or her previous full-time semester, provid...ed that a minimum of 70% standing is obtained. Amount: One award of $1000

The Dick Martin Scholarship: Awarded annually, this $3,000 national scholarship is available to any student enrolled, either full-time or part-time, in an occupational health and safety related course or program leading to an occupational health and safety certificate, diploma or degree at an accredited college or university in Canada. Programs include mine safety, occupational or industrial health and safety, industrial hygiene, safety management or other related safety degr...ee program. Deadline: Essays are to be received no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on January 31st of each year. Visit http://www.ccohs.ca/scholarship/entries/ for further information about the scholarship.

We're collecting donations of gently used or new boots and new socks for those in need. Please help us spread the word!

Liz and Sarah enjoying the festivities at the Guelph and District Labour Day Picnic, September 5, 2016.

Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual rally and protest against sexual and gender-based violence. Join TBTN communities to celebrate, support and empower surv...ivors. Check out http://usw.to/tbtn to see TBTN events across Ontario. Thank you to the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) for compiling and sharing this list. #TBTN2016 #canlab

Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful Eid!

In addition to the Canada-wide scholarships that the USW offers, District 6 offers three of our own scholarships: The Norma Berti Education Scholarship The Pete...r Leibovitch Education Scholarship The Pat Hinchey Health & Safety Scholarship Members and their family members can submit applications for these scholarships until June 30, 2016. For more info and to apply, please visit: http://usw.to/j8 #canlab #1u

We can ensure all Canadians have the opportunity to retire with dignity, without constantly struggling to make ends meet.

The David Ellis Scholarship: Deadline: June 30, 2016

The Peter Leibovitch Scholarship: Deadline: June 30, 2016 The United Steelworkers District 6 offers a $1,000 scholarship to the daughter or son of a Steelworker member in memory of Peter Leibovitch, a member of Local 8782 who embodied the true meaning of a labour activist committed to working people and their rights.

Workers Health and Safety Centre Scholarships: Deadline: June 10, 2016 Each year the WHSC sponsors a competition aimed at raising occupational health and safety awareness among students and other young workers. Scholarships are awarded to the winners.