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Chartered in 1944, the Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union was affiliated with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, an international union. This association lasted 44 year, ending in 1988 when we merged with the Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada (IWA), a wholly Canadian union recently separated from its U.S. parent. In September 2004, the membership, following recommendations from the National Office, voted in favour of merging with the United Steelworkers of America (USWA). This merger has not affected the way we serve our membership; it has only enhanced the level of services that we can offer. With the strength of the more than 600,000 steelworker membership behind us, we will be better equipped to deal with multinational companies. The Steelworkers are a progressive, democratic and growing union representing Canadian, and U.S. workers in all sectors of the economy.
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