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Welcome to USW Local 6500
Local 6500 has over 2600 members in the Sudbury area alone, representing production and maintenance workers in mining, milling, smelting and refining at Vale’s Sudbury operations.
Local 6500 members take pride in being good neighbours and helping to build a strong, vibrant community. Please feel free to drop by to speak to your Union Representatives; that’s what we’re here for!
USW Canada
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Spring School 2025: Stewards in Action III sharpens grievance skills and builds confidence
Spring School 2025 offered an advanced track for experienced stewards through Stewards in Action III: Grievances at Final Step and Beyond. The course focused on complex case evaluation, legal research... —
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Ottawa’s inaction is costing Hamilton workers their jobs
HAMILTON – United Steelworkers Director for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, Kevon Stewart, issued the following statement after ArcelorMittal announced it will shut down its wire-drawing mill in Hamilton... —
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Strike commences at LKSM Forestry LP on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – On Friday, June 6, 2025, United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-1937 members went on strike against La-kwa-sa-muqw Forestry LP (LKSM) because of the significant concessions they are demand... —
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Workers at Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge vote to join the United Steelworkers
TIMMINS, Ont. – Last week, 30 frontline workers at the Wakenagun Youth Healing Lodge voted to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), significantly strengthening worker power in Northern Ontario and... —
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Steelworkers and Mexican miners to demonstrate outside Orla Mining’s Vancouver offices over human and labour rights abuses in Mexico
VANCOUVER – Mine workers from Mexico, joined by United Steelworkers (USW) union members, will demonstrate Tuesday outside the Vancouver offices of Orla Mining to protest violence and intimidation agai... —