USW 6500

06/15/2026

06/13/2026

Another great year. Thank you to Miners for Cancer for putting on the great event for an amazing cause.

06/11/2026

🚨 Critical Mineral Workers and Miners Need Your Voice🚨
Send and email to the Minister of Mines ➡https://tinyurl.com/3ybkhaza

UPDATE: If you get a message that says the email address is not valid, it very much is. Click "Send Anyways"

The Ontario Ministry of Mines has asked USW 6500 for feedback on Ontario Mining, so let's give it to them. Now is our chance to make sure they hear loud and clear that Occupational Disease prevention and worker protection in the industry must be the next major priority in Ontario legislation.
Too many workers have sacrificed their health simply for doing their jobs. Families have lost loved ones. Others continue battling workplace illnesses years after exposure. This cannot continue.
We are asking every member, every family member, every friend, and every supporter to take 30 seconds to send an email directly to the government. It's simple

✅ Click the link below to automatically send an email to the premier, minister of mines and minister of labour
✅ Share this post everywhere
📢 Let Ontario know: protecting critical mineral workers from occupational disease cannot wait.

Please help us make this go viral. Every voice matters. Every message counts.

👉 https://tinyurl.com/3ybkhaza

06/04/2026

Glad to see District Director Kevon Stewart representing labour and our union at this important alliance! We know he will keep workers interest and well being at top of mind✊ There is no critical minerals without the critical workers !

06/03/2026

Join us for this months Membership and Health & Safety meetings, happening on Wednesday, June 17, and Thursday, June 18!

06/01/2026

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USW Local 6500 members have ratified a historic new collective agreement with Vale.

The agreement delivers significant gains for workers and their families, including guaranteed wage increases, a $4,000 signing bonus, paid sick days, pension improvements and enhanced benefits.

Congratulations to the bargaining committee and membership whose solidarity and determination helped secure these historic gains.



Read more: https://usw.ca/steelworkers-secure-historic-gains-in-new-vale-agreement/

06/01/2026

Today is Injured Worker's day. On June 1, 1983 thousands of injured workers showed up on the lawn on Queen's Park to protest proposed changes by the government. They won their fight. Fast forward over 40 years later, and the WSIB is up to it's old tricks. They continue to leave injured workers behind while rewarding Ontario's employers with billions of dollars in rebates. We will continue to fight for every worker, because an injury to one, is an injury to all ✊