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13 August 2012
Traits d'union 227 - August 2012
News from District 5
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8 December 2011
Development with Vision: Director's Report 2011
Development with vision means going beyond the political refrains, thinking of all Quebecers no matter where they live, and building a better future for Quebecers. It means maximizing the use of our resources to create quality jobs. And it means making sure that the profits stemming from these natural resources are used to help fund the social programs and the government missions that make Quebec stand out from the rest of North America.
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7 October 2011
Traits d'union 226 - September-October 2011
News from District 5
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23 April 2012
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imfmetal via YouTube
Workers Tell Shareholders "Don't Let Rio Tinto Tarnish The Olympic Games"
Workers handed out replica Olympic medals to Rio Tinto shareholders saying 'Don't let Rio Tinto tarnish the Olympic Games' at the company's annual general meeting in London, U.K.
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20 April 2012
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Workers Uniting
Don't let Rio Tinto Tarnish the Olympic Games
Video from Workers Uniting, the world's first global union, supporting the 780 United Steelworkers members locked out by Rio Tinto in Alma, Quebec.
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12 March 2012
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YouTube
Solidarity Bus Trip
A solidarity bus trip of 50 Toronto Steelworkers drew a crowd of more than 500 to the picket line in Alma, Quebec.
District 5 News »
- 24 January 2013 | media release A Major Step in Improving Health and Safety Standards in Quebec Mines Superior Court recognizes cancer caused by diesel smoke exposure as an occupational disease.
- 9 January 2013 | media release Montreal Security Screeners Unanimously Reject Contract Offer and Renew Strike Mandate Security screeners at Montreal’s Dorval airport unanimously rejected the latest contract offer from their employer and reaffirmed a strike mandate.
- 28 November 2012 | Media release Concordia’s Offers Rejected at Downtown Campus, Strike Mandate at Loyola Negotiations between Concordia University trades employees and management, which have been ongoing for more than four years, remain at an impasse.
District 5 Photos »
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9 May 2012
The Energy March to Quebec City
Twenty USW 9490 members departed from Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec on May 1, 2012 to do a 209 kilometres relay on foot to reach the steps of the National Assembly in Quebec City to deliver a petition to Quebec legislators.
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22 April 2012
Locked Out Rio Tinto Workers at Earth Day in Montreal
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14 April 2012
Local Union President Returns to Alma Following World Tour
Marc Maltais, President of USW Local 9490, returns to Alma following a world tour that brought the story of the workers' fight for jobs for future generations to the United States, Australia and New Zealand.