Union local celebrates 60th anniversary in Sudbury representing thousands of workers who have been employed by Inco and Vale since the 1960s
One of the most influential organizations in the history of Sudbury — USW Local 6500 — observed its 60th anniversary this week.
Over the years, the union local has represented and taken action on behalf of the hourly rated Inco and Vale employees with collective bargaining, strike action in some of the longest labour disputes in Canadian history and some of the most successful charity fundraising events in Sudbury. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of a new charter to the local union president Nick Larochelle by USW director Sullivan. This replaces the original union charter document that was lost in the fire at the old Steelworkers Hall on Frood Road in 2008.
Larochelle then introduced well-known former District 6 Director and past USW International President Leo Gerard. The crowd rose to its feet to give Gerard a standing ovation. Also speaking was former Canadian national USW director Ken Neumann who noted that the influence of the local and its members can be seen by the fact that Canada's largest university, the University of Toronto, created a new chair in 2019 to recognize Gerard and the union. The U of T centre for industrial relations created the United Steelworkers/Leo Gerard Chair in Collective Bargaining and Worker Representation.
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