Striking miners and their supporters condemn insulting contract offer from Vale at its Sudbury, Ontario operations
Anger has erupted among the 2,400 striking Vale miners in Sudbury, Ontario and their supporters after the company sought to present its latest rotten contract offer as generous and informed by concern for the local community.
The Vale workers, who walked out on strike on June 1 after rejecting by 70 percent a proposed contract endorsed by the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 leadership, voted down the Brazil-based mining giant’s latest offer last Saturday by a massive 87 percent.
Vale’s “revised” offer was very similar to the previously rejected concessions-laden tentative agreement. Among many attacks and rollbacks, it would have eroded current workers’ health benefits and abolished retiree health and medical benefits plan for all future hires.
Vale, Local 6500 remain apart on important issues
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Local 6500 rejects latest offer from Vale
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