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The U.S. Base Hospital was established by the University of Pennsylvania under the direction of the American Red Cross. It was mobilized in November 1917. Nurses were ordered to report to Ellis Island in February 1918. In April 1918 the nurses left Ellis Island and were joined with the officers and men from Camp Merrit on the USS Leviathan. They arrived in Brest, France on 2 May 1918. From there they went to Chatel Guyon where Base Hospital 20 was set up.

The Steelworkers' Organizing Committee, which had already organized many workers, met in Cleveland in 1942 to found the United Steelworkers of America (USWA). Canada was divided into two districts: District 5 which included Quebec and the Maritime provinces and District 6 which included the rest of Canada, from Ontario to British Columbia. Around 1960 District 6 was reduced to cover only Ontario. In 1996 Atlantic Canada rejoined District 6. John Mitchell was the first director of District 6. Other directors include: Larry Sefton who was elected director in 1953, Lynn Williams in 1973, F. Stewart Cooke in 1977, Dave Patterson in 1981 and Leo Gerard in 1988. The current director is Harry Hynd. In the early days of the USWA, members were employed in either the steel or mining industries. Nowadays they are employed in many additional sectors of the economy, including hospitals, universities, hotels, warehouses, bakeries, banks, and transportation.

The members of Local 2868 are employees of International Harvester Company in Hamilton, Ont. International Harvester was in operation in Hamilton from 1902-1992. Dates of the union local are unknown.

Members of Local 3250 are employees of Stelco, Canada Works.

The members of Local 3692 are employees of the Stanley Works of Canada Limited, Hamilton, Ont.

In 1983 the workers at American Can in Simcoe, Ont. voted to join the United Steelworkers of America. Previously they had belonged to the Can Workers' Federal Unions (a directly chartered Canadian Labour Congress Union) as Local 535. In 1986 the company name was changed to Onex Packing Inc.

Local 1005 was certified by the Supreme Court of Ontario on 6 April 1944. Before that it had been active as Labour Lodge 1005. Its members are employees of the Steel Company of Canada (Stelco).

Members of Local 2537 are employees of Bridge and Tank Company of Canada-Hamilton Bridge Division.

The members of Local 2940 are employees of Canron Ltd., Foundry Division.

Members of Local 2950 are employees of Greening Industries Ltd., Hamilton Division.

Members of Local 3250 are employees of Stelco, Canada Works.

The members of local 3696 are employees of Norton Company of Canada, Hamilton, Ont.

Members of Local 4166 are employees of Robertson Building Systems.

Members of Local 4213 are employees of Canron Special Products.

The members of Local 5328 are employees of the Parkdale Works of the Steel Company of Canada (Stelco).

Members of Local 5995 are employees of Welmet Industries.

The members of Local 6203 were employees of Rushbank Metal Industries. The Local is no longer active.

The members of Local 6979 are employees of Federated Genco.

Members of Local 7062 are employees of Otis Elevator.

Members of Local 8095 are employees of Westank-Willock.