Steelworkers: Bill 25 and “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands Agreement, a major step forward
16 Mayo 2024 - 4:58PM
The United Steelworkers union (USW) District 3 is committed to
reconciliation with B.C. First Nations and supports Bill 25, Haida
Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024. The “Rising Tide” Haida
Title Lands Agreement is a major step forward.
“We acknowledge our role in addressing the legacy of colonialism
and we support the B.C. government doing the same,” said USW
District 3 Director, Scott Lunny.
Specifically, USW Local 1-1937 represents members working within
the Haida Nation, primarily in the forest sector.
USW District 3 is confident that, through respectful discussion,
any changes and policies flowing from this legislation, agreement
and nation-to-nation negotiations will not negatively impact those
members and their families and, indeed, can result in more
certainty and security for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who
live and work in the Haida territory.
“Our union is, throughout its history in this province, about
human rights and dignity,” added Lunny, “Unionization, freedom of
association and collective bargaining can be used as tools for
reconciliation and, from an intersectional perspective, assist in
addressing the dignity of Indigenous workers.”
Bill 25 passed third reading on May 15 and is set to receive
Royal Assent.
The USW represents 225,000 members in nearly every economic
sector across Canada and is the largest private-sector union in
North America, with 850,000 members in Canada, the United States
and the Caribbean.
Each year, thousands of workers choose to join the USW because
of our strong track record in creating healthier, safer and more
respectful workplaces and negotiating better working conditions and
fairer compensation – including good wages, benefits and
pensions.
For more information:
Scott Lunny, USW District 3 Director (Western Canada),
604-329-5308, slunny@usw.caBrett Barden, USW Communications,
604-445-6956, bbarden@usw.ca