Vale, strikers say hoping for progress in latest round of Sudbury talks
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – There appeared to be hope on the picket lines this week that negotiations that restarted on Friday between Brazil’s Vale and the union representing its Sudbury workers would be successful in getting miners back to the rockface.
One striker at the Copper Cliff refinery picket line told Mining Weekly Online that though there was a renewed optimism that this round of negotiations might see a deal being reached between the world’s second-biggest mining company and the United Steelworkers Local 6500 union (USW).
“But I’m not taking anything for granted at this stage,” said the mine development coordinator, who did not want to be named for fear of being targeted by Vale.
Striking Vale drilling coordinator Alan Crowther said that there was a new expectation that the two sides would see eye to eye now. “I certainly am hopeful. There are rumours that Vale is preparing for workers to start returning.”
