District 5 News
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31 March 2012
Massive Demonstration in Support of Rio Tinto’s Locked-Out Workers
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Alma in Lac Saint-Jean today to demand an end to the lock out and to fight for the preservation of jobs at the Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) smelter.
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14 March 2012
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Media Release
Rio Tinto Under Surveillance, Called Back to Table to Negotiate in Good Faith!
Workers gather to hear about immense wave of solidarity from fellow union members, many of them Rio Tinto employees, in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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14 March 2012
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Media Release
Worldwide Campaign Spills onto New Website Against Canadian Lock Out
"The website gives us a way to share developments of our fight with our supporters around the world," said Marc Maltais, President of USW Local 9490.
- 9 March 2012 | Le Devoir Rio Tinto Alcan - Aluminum Prices Rising During Lockout The lockout declared by Rio Tinto Alcan at its Alma smelter comes as producers in North America and Europe are cutting aluminum production and inventories to drive up prices.
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8 March 2012
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Maritime Union of New Zealand Media Release
Canadian Steelworkers Bring Smelter Protest to New Zealand
Canadian Steelworkers officials Guy Farrell and Marc Maltais are visiting New Zealand this week to highlight the plight of 780 locked out aluminium smelter workers in Quebec.
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7 March 2012
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Media release
Solidarity Bus Trip Bolsters Locked-Out Rio Tinto Workers
A solidarity bus trip of 50 Toronto Steelworkers arrives in Alma, Quebec, to support 800 members of USW Local 9490, locked out by Rio Tinto.
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6 March 2012
Massive Rally in Alma, Quebec on March 31
Support workers locked out by Rio Tinto. Join us in Alma, Quebec on March 31 for a massive rally. Tell Rio Tinto to stop their war on workers.
- 29 February 2012 | Media release Secret agreements between Rio Tinto Alcan and government - Imbalance in Alcan's favour: Quebec must stop special treatment! Secret agreements between Rio Tinto Alcan, the government and Hydro-Québec, revealed this morning by Le Devoir, confirm the existence of a net imbalance in the multinational's favour.
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23 February 2012
Canadian Steelworkers Bring Smelter Protest to New Zealand
New Zealand mining and maritime workers are invited to local events in support of Canadian Steelworkers locked out by Rio Tinto in Alma, Quebec.
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20 February 2012
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Open Letter
Discount Subcontracting: The "New" Orphan Clause
The President of the Quebec Employers' Council recently spoke publicly to denounce the demands of Alma's locked-out workers, taking care to emphasize that his intention was not to take sides in the conflict. This is nothing less than political-speak!
- 17 February 2012 | The Gazette Protesting students join locked-out Rio Tinto workers in demonstration A protest over tuition fee hikes by about 100 Université de Montréal students received an unexpected boost from the presence of 400 locked-out Rio Tinto employees
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7 February 2012
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LaPresse.ca
Government Must Intervene, Alma Mayor Says
Rio Tinto benefits from Quebec’s energy resources while workers remain locked out, Steelworkers charge.
- 30 January 2012 | CTV News Rio Tinto Alcan Employee Dies in Quebec Railway Accident A Rio Tinto Alcan employee was struck and killed by a rail car today in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.
- 30 January 2012 | Media release Rio Tinto's European Workers Supports Locked-Out Steelworkers in Alma The Paris-based European Council of Rio Tinto, representing workers across Europe, is one of the latest international groups to support USW members locked out by Rio Tinto in Alma, QC.
- 9 November 2011 | Communique Québec devrait être plus exigeant Québec devrait être plus exigeant en matière de retombées économiques lorsqu'il négocie des contrats d'hydroélectricité à bas prix avec des multinationales comme Alcoa, estime le Syndicat des Métallos, qui représente les 1000 travailleurs et travailleuses de l'aluminerie ABI à Bécancour.
- 6 September 2011 Concordia trades employees give notice of 24-hour strike Without a contract for more than three years, members of the trades workforce at Concordia University who have been without a contract for more than three years, will have a 24-hour "day of reflection" on Wednesday, September 7, to protest the slow pace of negotiations.
- 3 May 2011 | Media Release USW Campaign Produces Lower Licensing Costs for Security Officers Decision by Quebec regulatory body follows a successful mobilization initiative led by the Steelworkers, particularly Local 8922.
- 10 March 2011 | CBC News Steelworkers Want Unions in All Quebec Mines "In non-union mines, the company does not respect at all health and safety committees. They do not respect the full-time health and safety representative and he has no power."
- 17 January 2011 | Communiqué Quality Jobs: A Regional Advantage The combination of job cuts and the subcontracting of many other positions by Rio Tinto Alcan is costing the regional economy at least $7.4 million annually, the United Steelworkers says.
- 1 December 2010 Anti-Scab Law Helps Resolve Hotel Labour Dispute Quebec’s Progressive Legislation Benefits Workers, Employers, Economy