LABRADOR CITY, N.L. – United Steelworkers (USW) members in Labrador City, N.L., have ratified a five-year collective agreement with the Iron Ore Company of Canada, ending a nine-week strike. More than 1,300 members of USW Locals 5795 and 6731 will return to work over the next several days, following ratification votes in which approximately 80% […]
KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The United Steelworkers (USW) today denounced a prolonged anti-union campaign by Kirkland Lake Gold that thwarted workers’ attempts to join the union. “KL Gold workers had been organizing to create a union for three years because they realized they needed a real, collective voice to secure better working conditions, safety and […]
BÉCANCOUR, Que. – Student workers have won a major victory in a human rights case against a Quebec aluminum smelter. The Human Rights Tribunal of Quebec has ruled that the ABI aluminum smelter in Bécancour violated Article 19 of Quebec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, which states: “Every employer must, without discrimination, grant equal […]
WABUSH, N.L. – After years of struggle, pensioners and former unionized employees of Cliffs Natural Resources in Labrador and Quebec may soon recover 60% of a shortfall in their pension funds. The pensioners and former workers who had been represented by the United Steelworkers while actively employed will recover $18 million of a $28-million pension […]
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