Bad-faith hearing delayed

Feb 09, 2010- 11:23 AM

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff

A bad-faith hearing scheduled for Vale Inco and the United Steelworkers with the Ontario Labour Relations Board has been delayed.

The delay was caused by a scheduling problem on the board's part, Steve Ball, Vale Inco spokesperson, said.

A new date for the hearing has not been set.

Vale Inco and members of the United Steelworkers Union's Local 6500 have been on strike since July 13. During this time, neither side has returned to the table.

The Steelworkers represent workers striking in Greater Sudbury, Port Colborne, Ont., and Voisey's Bay in Nfld.

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9 Comments

Phillip Morris 2/10/2010 10:46:59 AM - Report Abuse

A desperate ploy by a union trying to find anything to justify their misguided strike.
Deflection, foot dragging, ignoring the real issues. 7 months on and many more to go the Stealworkers have lost the battle.
Part of the false information now is the bogus rumour that somehow the union members will get a payday (Now up to $50,000) when Vale is found guilty.
Anything to stir up emotion, hope and keep the lemmings in line.
Reality is tough to digest. The smelter and mines are starting up. Vale warned the union in the early winter. They did it again after Christmas. And they delivered.
It's Over.
deletethispost 2/10/2010 9:27:59 AM - Report Abuse

hahahah feb 10th...wheres you big 50 grand payday?...you people have no idea how the process works and once again DOLLARS are the only thing you hear...get back to work.
ranger48 2/9/2010 3:46:02 PM - Report Abuse

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff,
they confort me.
alliswell 2/9/2010 3:29:20 PM - Report Abuse

word is that shell is making the companys lawyer look like a fool
ranger48 2/9/2010 2:18:54 PM - Report Abuse

http://www.shelllawyers.ca/team_profiles/default.asp?load=brian.yup another lawyer into himself and collects his pay no matter what ,he still gets paid .
kissmyaxe 2/9/2010 2:04:32 PM - Report Abuse

hahaha, the delay is probably because the Ontario Labour Relations Board hasn't received their bribe yet. That or the check bounced.
ranger48 2/9/2010 1:53:25 PM - Report Abuse

USW has asked the company to return to bargaining, but without the pre-conditions that it calls concessions and the company calls changes.Bad-faith is this your case you got to be kidding,hmm get another lawyer
Sudbury Gal_16 2/9/2010 1:42:12 PM - Report Abuse

I don't get this...how can they file a "bargaining in bad faith" complaint if they aren't barganing??
ranger48 2/9/2010 11:59:00 AM - Report Abuse

tdcanadatrust loves local 6500 an american Foreign union with ties with brazil