6500 Blog

 

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

Labour Leader Leo Gerard Honoured with New Legacy Fund at Laurentian (With Video)

A proud moment for USW Local 6500 to be a contributing partner to this great cause, along with USW Local 2020, USW District 6, USW Canadian National Office and Laurentian University!   See CTV Northern Ontario Video Here

USW LOCAL 6500 CURLING BONSPIEL - April 3-4, 2020

Local 6500 Post-Secondary School Scholarships Now Available

Local 6500 Post-Secondary School Scholarships are now available! If you are a member with children attending a post-secondary institution this fall, application forms are available by contacting the Worker Representative in your Plant, dropping by the Steelworkers Hall to pick them up or by contacting Kim Kmit at 705-675-3381 ext. 238 or by email - [email protected], and she will send you the package. Click the "Read More" link below to view available scholarships.

USW LOCAL 6500 PENSION INFORMATION SEMINARS

Steelworkers/Sudbury Wolves Pay Tribute to Leo Gerard at Charity Hockey Game

On January 4th, USW Local 6500, Local 2020, and the Sudbury Wolves held a special Sudbury Saturday Night to pay tribute to Steelworkers International President and hometown boy, Leo Gerard, who retired after more than 50 years with the Steelworkers.  

Hundreds of Steelworkers and friends turned out to see Leo drop the puck and to honour the meaningful work he has done, and continues to do, on behalf of working people in Sudbury and all over the World.  

For every ticket sold, $5.00 went to the Sudbury Action Centre for Youth.

2019 Edgar Burton Christmas Food Drive Another Success

(Article from the Sudbury Star)

Edgar Burton Christmas Food Drive brings in another 100 tons

he Edgar Burton Christmas Food Drive and Kids Helping Kids campaign wrapped up another successful year Wednesday, with the support of the Rainbow District School Board and more than 250 local businesses.

Local 6500 Member Mickey O’Brien Releases New Video

Local 6500 member Mickey O'Brien has released a new video that he describes as the most personal piece of work he's created to date.  Have a listen here. 

Local 6500 Member Alex Patterson wins 2019 #USWCares Multiplying Good/Jefferson Awards

Since 2015, the USW has partnered with the Jefferson Awards Foundation, recently renamed Multiplying Good, to celebrate Steelworkers who do amazing works of community service, and to show the world that Steelworkers have big hearts. The USW is proud to have generous and compassionate members who foster a culture of giving back in our union. Don’t forget to nominate members who are active in their communities for the USW Jefferson Awards and encourage your brothers and sisters to do the same!