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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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Ceremony at Leo Gerard Memorial Park honours workers killed on the job
In late September, dozens of residents gathered for a solemn ceremony at the Leo Gerard Workers’ Memorial Park in Sudbury, Ont. – hometown of the late United Steelworkers International President. The... —
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Kamloops addiction treatment workers vote to join United Steelworkers
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Workers at A New Tomorrow Treatment Solutions Ltd., an addiction treatment centre in Kamloops, B.C., have joined the United Steelworkers union (USW). A New Tomorrow provides treatment... —
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Steelworkers win another trade ruling against subsidized Chinese steel
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers (USW) union again helped protect Canada’s steel industry from dumping by several Chinese steel manufacturers, which make forged grinding media, essentially large stee... —
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Another year of global Steelworker solidarity in action
In 2025, the Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) continued to support partners in Canada and more than a dozen other countries, providing emergency relief in times of need and advancing programs that tac... —
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Steelworkers secure good contract, strike ends at ArcelorMittal’s Contrecoeur-Ouest plant
CONTRECOEUR, Que. – Following a 10-week strike, 300 workers at ArcelorMittal’s steel mill in Contrecoeur-Ouest have secured a new collective agreement that improves wages, pensions and other working c... —