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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 welcome bill to close anti-scab loophole, strengthen workers’ right to strike
OTTAWA – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is welcoming legislation introduced today by NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies to close a loophole in federal anti-scab legislation that allows employers... —
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Wage gains, retiree benefits highlight Port Colborne Steelworkers’ contract at Vale
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. – Major wage increases and the restoration of retiree health-care benefits are among the highlights of a new contract ratified by United Steelworkers (USW) union members working at... —
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Tariff rate quota extension welcomed, further action needed to protect steel sector jobs
Marty Warren, United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director, released the following statement today in response to the Government of Canada’s announcement regarding tariff rate quotas on steel imp... —
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Steelworkers welcome federal forest sector report, call for swift action to protect workers and communities
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the release of the Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force report by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, and says... —
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Workers at Western Forest Products Value-Added Division join the United Steelworkers union
Workers at Western Forest Products Value-Added Division (WFP VAD) in Chemainus, B.C., have joined the United Steelworkers union (USW). The successful union organizing campaign was driven by a des... —