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40th Annual Day of Mourning

Hundreds attended the USW Local 6500 Day of Mourning event to remember and honour those who lost their lives, were injured or became ill due to occupational disease while at work. We also remember

August 29 Day of Action: Prescription for a Safe September: Paid Sick Days

Kim Kmit on Tuesday, August 25 2020 - 2:19pm

Sudbury Workers Education & Advocacy Centre is inviting you to join them for a rally to support paid sick days for workers across Ontario! The rally will take place on August 29th at 2:00 p.m. in Memorial Park beginning with speeches. At 2:45 there will be a march to Tom Davies Square where we will draw the connection between paid sick days and a Safe September.

Local 6500 Awards Post-Secondary Scholarships

Kim Kmit on Friday, August 21 2020 - 10:52am

Congratulations to this year's recipients of USW Local 6500's four post-secondary scholarships. We wish you the very best!

USW Local 6500 Donates $10,000 to Camp Quality

Kim Kmit on Wednesday, July 29 2020 - 11:24am

The Executive and members of USW Local 6500 present representatives from Camp Quality with a cheque for $10,000.00. Camp Quality is a national charitable organization devoted to providing free camp experiences and year- round programming for children with cancer and blood disorders.