SEPT-ÎLES, Que. – United Steelworkers (Syndicat des Métallos) Local 6254 and Bedrock Industries have reached an agreement-in-principle on a collective agreement renewal related to the restart of the Pointe-Noire pellet plant in Sept-Îles. “We are very pleased to have reached an agreement-in-principle that will determine the working conditions that will be in place once the […]
BELLEDUNE, N.B. – Brunswick Smelter employees will vote in coming days on potential strike action in response to multinational Glencore’s never-ending demands for concessions in their working and living standards. “Our members have given back to this company for the last several years,” said Bart Dempsey, President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7085, representing 280 […]
HAMILTON, 15 March 2019 – The Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council invites all residents to a celebration of our city’s diversity on Sunday, March 17, in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. WHAT: Communities Coming Together – the Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial […]
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – Locked-out workers from the ABI aluminum smelter voted by an 82% majority today to reject the company’s unilateral contract offer. The vote came after 90% of the workers, locked out for 14 months, held a lengthy meeting to discuss the ABI offer as well as a proposed return-to-work protocol. Members of three […]
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