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Vale Tables New Concessionary Offer that Falls Short, Benefit Cuts Remain

SUDBURY, Ont., 13 June 2021 – The 2,500 members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 in Sudbury voted to strike on June 1st to protect health benefits and proper compensation during good times.

Vale Tables New Concessionary Offer that Falls Short, Benefit Cuts Remain

Concessions and Highlights of Contract Offer - June 13, 2021

Concessions and Highlights of Contract Offer - June 13, 2021

Your Bargaining Committee at the Clarabelle Line - June 11, 2021

Your Bargaining Committee at the Clarabelle Line - June 11, 2021

Letter of Support and Solidarity from USW National Director and District 6 Director

Letter of Support and Solidarity from USW National Director and District 6 Director

USW Local 6500 Requesting Donations to Food Bank at Picket Lines

USW Local 6500 Requesting Donations to Food Bank at Picket Lines

Message of Support from Percy Hatfield, MPP - Windsor-Tecumseh

Hi Jamie.  I'm sending positive thoughts from Windsor for an early end to the Steel Workers strike in Sudbury.  

Message of Support from Percy Hatfield, MPP - Windsor-Tecumseh

Tweet of Support from Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath

Tweet of Support from Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath

Message of Support from Paul Miller, MPP - Hamilton East-Stoney Creek

Hi Jamie !  Please voice my support for my sisters and brothers at USW Local 6500. I am proud to be a retired member of USW Local 1005. 

Locals 6500 and 1005 have been through many struggles to improve workings conditions and wages over many decades. 

Message of Support from Paul Miller, MPP - Hamilton East-Stoney Creek

Letter of Support - Guy Bourgouin, MPP Mushkegowuk James Bay

Hi Jamie please share this email to my Steelworkers Brothers and Sisters of local 6500. Having picketed myself and being a Steelworker member of local 1-2010 and have sat in numerous negotiations session and seen up close the greed of employers.

Letter of Support - Guy Bourgouin, MPP Mushkegowuk James Bay

Message of Support from MPP Faisal Hassan - York South-Weston

Message of Support from MPP Faisal Hassan - York South-Weston

Bargaining Update - June 7, 2021

We gave the company our proposal on June 2 shortly after lunch.

They have been working on the answer to this proposal for 6 days now.

We had meetings every weekday and we were on call all weekend, they did continue to work on their response throughout the weekend.

Bargaining Update - June 7, 2021

2021 Strike Photos

2021 Strike Photos