Comment: Labour rights are at the heart of the USW-LKSM strike – Times Colonist
The union is not bargaining with First Nations. We are bargaining with LKSM — the company we are certified to represent.
A commentary by the president of United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 (USW).
Dallas Smith’s Aug. 16 commentary, “Indigenous rights are key to resolving strike,” rightly emphasizes the need for stability in the forest industry.
No one understands that better than forest workers.
That is a key reason our union successfully renegotiated a six-year pattern collective agreement (the longest term in our history) this year with more than 90% of USW-certified forest companies.
