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2009–2010 Vale Inco Strike
2009–2010 Vale Inco strike was a labour dispute in Port Colborne, Ontario, Port Colborne and Sudbury, Ontario which lasted from July 13, 2009 to July 8, 2010. Striking workers were part of United Steel Workers Local 6500. It was the longest strike in Canadian history at the time, surpassing the 1978 Inco strike. The strike ended after 75% of the workers voted to ratify a new contract that would earn them a $2.46 cumulative hourly wage increase over the following four years and up to $4000 in back-to-work bonuses. The strike included multiple lawsuits which parties agreed to drop after the strike concluded. Background Vale S.A. is a large mining company based in Brazil, employing over 100,000 people internationally with Canadian nickel mining operations supplying over 10% of the world's nickel. Before 2006, the Canadian operations were run by Inco Ltd. which was subsequently purchased by Vale. The name Inco was dropped during the 2009–2010 strike in favour of Vale Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Dispute
A labor dispute is a disagreement between an employer and employees regarding the terms of employment. This could include disputes regarding conditions of employment, fringe benefits, hours of work, tenure, and wages to be negotiated during collective bargaining, or the implementation of already agreed upon terms. It could further concern the association or representation of those who negotiate or seek to negotiate the terms or conditions of employment. Prevention Preventing labor disputes involves coordinating actions at multiple levels, including: Publicity Through the multi-channel and multi-level promotion of policies and regulations to ensure that the employer knows the law, workers' rights activists should know how to deal with the social and cultural environment. Collective bargaining In countries such as the US, the workforce can form unions, Strike action, strike and collectively bargain with employers. The workers have the right to speak up about employment c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
