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April 22, 2026
The #1 Reason You Should Buy Beer In #BottlesNotCans

April 4, 2026
Radio Interview : Strike at Crown Holdings - 18 month check-in

CHRY Radio interview with USW Local 9176 Recording Secretary,John Beechey and Head of Strategic Campaigns at USW in Canada, Joe Drexler. Read More

April 1, 2026
PHOTO SET: Day of Action - Part III

All over the province of Ontario union supporters and activists showed solidarity with Local 9176 strikers across the province on March 28th, 2015 handing out leaflets and raising awareness about the Bottles Not Cans Campaign at Beer Stores and LCBOs. We are also proud to say that the Bottles Not Cans initiative has now grown... Read More

March 3, 2026
Taras Natyshak MPP Statement on Labour Dispute at Crown Holdings.

February 27, 2026
Photo Set: Beer Can Workers Picket Indifferent Liberal MPPs’ Offices

Striking employees of Crown Metal Packaging were picketing and leafleting outside the constituency office of York West MPP Mario Sergio. Sergio represents the riding where the Crown Metal Packaging factory is located and where many of the strikers live. The strikers met with Sergio several months ago, but never heard from him again. Over the... Read More

January 30, 2026
Bottles Not Cans Day of Action: The Sequel

January 21, 2026
Bottles Not Cans Radio Ad - January 21-24, 2015

Launched on January 21, 2026 in major radio markets all over Ontario, the USW’s latest ad in its Bottles Not Cans campaign features a second-generation worker from Crown’s Toronto plant personally describing the attack on his working and living standards by his employer, can-maker Crown Holdings.   Read More

October 13, 2025
Buy Bottled Beer, Not Cans, Steelworkers Say

United Steelworkers launches biggest radio ad campaign in its history to end yearlong labour dispute at can-maker Crown Holdings TORONTO, 14 October 2025 – Today the United Steelworkers (USW) is launching a radio advertising campaign aimed at ending a yearlong strike at Toronto beer can manufacturer Crown Holdings. Compelling, 30-second spots encourage consumers to “buy... Read More

September 30, 2025
Photo Set: Unite the Union supports Crown Workers with UK rally

Crown Packaging Europe, a division of Crown Holdings, Inc. was exhibiting at the Packaging Innovations Trade Show in London today. Unite the Union, the USW’s partner in Workers Uniting, the first global union, was there in force, showing its support for the members of USW 9176 who have been on strike in Toronto for over... Read More

June 18, 2026
Photo Set: Leafleting at Beer Store and LCBO

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June 18, 2026
Bottled Beer Tastes Better this Summer: Crown Holdings Strikers

TORONTO - Toronto workers forced on strike nine months ago by can-making giant Crown Holdings are appealing to LCBO and Beer Store customers not to buy canned suds. The appeal to beer drinkers comes as the strikers - members of the United Steelworkers - escalate their campaign to compel U.S.-based Crown to negotiate a settlement... Read More

February 3, 2026
How Does it Make You Feel

February 1, 2026
The Pride (USW)

January 17, 2026
Windy day on the picket line – Take Backs No More

January 16, 2026
One day longer

January 15, 2026
The Pride II

January 7, 2026
USW 9176 STRIKE - 2013 - With Some Fun Music

January 6, 2026
Carnival Actions

January 5, 2026
Turkey/Europe solidarity trip

October 30, 2025
Crown Strikebreakers Housed at Marriott Hotel

October 21, 2025
Crown Holdings - Rally in Philly