VALE INCO STRIKE: Judge upholds picket protocol
A Superior Court Justice has made an interim decision regarding protocol on the picket line between striking local 6500 Steelworkers and Vale Inco.
“He’s just saying the terms of the existing injunction apply,” said Steve Ball, spokesperson for Vale Inco’s operations in Sudbury.
While The Sudbury Star has not obtained a copy of the ruling delivered Saturday afternoon, Ball did comment on Justice Robbie Gordon’s decision: “The interim decision from the court has made it clear that the maximum 12-15 minute delay for any vehicle must be upheld and that we have a right to conduct our business without being excessively delayed or blockaded from doing so. We are therefore satisfied with this interim ruling and expect that we will now be able to continue with our business within the terms of the original injunction.”
As for bussing people onto Vale’s property, no provision exists in the picket line protocol and the Justice did not tackle the issue in his ruling, Ball said.
