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MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) will on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 12:30 p.m. hold a press conference in which USW International President Roxanne Brown will address the escalating trade tensions between the United States and Canada, urging trade representatives to return to the table and find a path forward that helps workers on both sides of the border.

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The USW represents hundreds of thousands of workers in both Canada and the United States. Union leaders from both countries will attend the event, which will take place at the Sheraton Laval Hotel.

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The union will also address how the breakdown in the two countries’ historically strong economic partnership is hurting Canadian and U.S. workers.

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WHO: USW International President Roxanne Brown
           USW Canadian National Director Marty Warren
           USW District 5 Director Nicolas Lapierre        

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WHAT: Press conference addressing U.S.-Canadian trade policies

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WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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WHERE: Sheraton Laval, 2440 A. des Laurentides, Laval, QC H7T 1X5

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**Please RSVP with Clairandrée Cauchy at [email protected] or 514 774-4001**

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The USW represents 850,000 workers across Canada and the United States employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply, and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech, and service occupations.

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Clairandrée Cauchy, USW Communications (Montreal), [email protected], 514 774-4001
Jess Kamm Broomell, USW Communications (Pittsburgh), [email protected], 412-562-2444
Jamey Heath, USW Communications (Toronto), [email protected], 416 997-7209

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