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Welcome to USW Local 6500
Local 6500 has over 3000 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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Steelworkers Humanity Fund update – September 2026
Retired workers in Bolivia fighting for pension justice All workers should have the right to rest and security after years of work. Yet many workers in Canada and around the world are excluded f... —
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Life after the factory closure: Honduran women rebuilding their future
The garment industry is a major source of employment for workers in Honduras. Women make up over half of the maquila workforce in factories in industrial cities like San Pedro Sula, where companies ma... —
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B.C. Advance Voting starts tomorrow – Vote for good jobs and strong communities!
Advance voting starts tomorrow and Steelworkers have an important choice to make in B.C.’s provincial election. The United Steelworkers union represents more than 30,000 workers across B.C. in forestr... —
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United Steelworkers union welcomes BC NDP plan to protect forestry jobs and communities
BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the BC NDP’s commitments to support forestry workers and communities through new investments to keep mills operating, protect jobs and stre... —
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Alberta Referendum: Advance voting starts Tuesday – Vote REMAIN. Vote NO to the nine.
Alberta’s future is on the ballot and Steelworkers have a choice to make. We need solutions, not scapegoats. Leadership, not chaos. Our focus should be on strengthening health care, making life more a... —