Labour Minister to meet Vale and striking Sudbury workers

Ontario Labour Minister Peter Fonseca said late on Tuesday he will meet with Vale and the union representing its 3 000-plus striking Sudbury workers by the end of the week, after the latest round of talks fell apart. The employees had been on...

'Progress made', mediation to resume June 19 in Vale Sudbury talks

Mediated negotiatings will restart again on June 19, in an effort to resolve a contract dispute between Brazilian miner Vale and the United Steelworkers, and end a strike that began almost a year ago. Mediation took place from Friday until...

Vale, strikers say hoping for progress in latest round of Sudbury talks

There appeared to be hope on the picket lines this week that negotiations that restarted on Friday between Brazil's Vale and the union representing its Sudbury workers would be successful in getting miners back to the rockface. One striker at the...

Vale, union talks break down again on Sudbury contract

Another round of contract talks between Vale Inco and the United Steelworkers have broken down, the company said on Friday. Brazilian-owned Vale met this week with union representatives for its operations in Sudbury and Port Colborne, with the...

Vale Inco, union break off Sudbury talks

In a presentation to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention on Sunday afternoon, TD Newcrest analyst Greg Barnes cautioned that a deal to end the seven-month strike at Vale Inco's operations in Sudbury, Ontario, could put...

Vale Inco, union to meet for 'exploratory talks'

Representatives of the United Steelworkers (USW) and Brazilian-owned nickel-miner Vale Inco are expected to meet in Toronto this weekend for “exploratory talks”. More than 3 000 USW members employed at Vale Inco's operations in Sudbury and...