Seeking an end to the ABI lockout BÉCANCOUR, Que. – United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9700 announced today that it will hold a general membership meeting tomorrow to seek members’ approval for a request for a fast-track arbitration process to resolve the lockout at the ABI aluminum smelter. “We’re going to ask our members for a […]
OTTAWA – The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes a Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruling that Canada’s steel industry has been harmed by illegal dumping of steel pipe by Vietnam, Pakistan, Turkey and the Philippines. The CITT ruling follows a complaint by Montreal-based pipe manufacturer Nova Tube and testimony delivered by USW members during hearings […]
SEPT-ÎLES, Que. – The United Steelworkers (Syndicat des Métallos) and Bedrock Industries have agreed to begin discussions in coming weeks and months to reach a new collective agreement for workers at the Pointe-Noire, Que., iron ore pellet plant, with a view to restarting the idled facility. “Bedrock Industries has informed us of its intention to […]
BÉCANCOUR, Que. – The United Steelworkers (Syndicat des Métallos) is disappointed by ABI’s decision to withdraw from a return to negotiations that was anticipated in coming days. “We proposed to the employer to continue negotiations on areas where it is possible to move forward. The employer announced its intention to consider it, but is not […]
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