6500 Blog

 

Vale/USW Raise over $571,000 for the 2022 United Way Campaign

February 2023 Membership/Health & Safety Meetings

USW Local 6500 Participates in the 2023 Allan Epps Hockey Challenge

Local 6500 entered a team in this year's Allan Epps Hockey Challenge to raise money for Miners for Cancer, winning two of their three games.  The event took place January 26-29, 2023.

USW Local 6500 and the Steelworkers Humanity Fund Presents Cheque to Sudbury Food Bank

 On Thursday, January 26th, USW Local 6500 presented a cheque to the Sudbury Food Bank on behalf of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. 

The Sudbury Food Bank is so important to our community, and with the difficult economic times, not only is the need increasing, but many Sudburians are finding it harder to dig deep into their pockets to help the charitable organizations they are normally committed to. 

January 2023 Membership/Health & Safety Meetings

2022 Children's Christmas Party Raffle Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Door Prize and raffle held at this year's Childrens Christmas Party. (Click "Read More" to view all photos...")

Wishing our members the very best of the Season and a safe and properous New Year.

Local 6500 44th Annual Children’s Christmas Party

The 44th Annual Children's Christmas Party was a huge success this year with lots of happy kids enjoying gifts, snacks and of course, Santa!  

Steelworkers pushing to protect workers from impacts of diesel exhaust

Local 6500 president Nick Larochelle said his own father passed away from lung disease and it’s critical to protect today’s miners from debilitating and deadly illness. “Occupational exposure for diesel particulate in Ontario is way too high,” he said. “Tonight is the start of an important lobbying program to get that number down.”