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2010

June 19th, 2010

  • National King Miner Contest information... More
  • National King Miner Contest Winners... More
  • Honorary King Miner and Honorary Driller... More

June 4th, 2010

  • New Local 6166 SOAR Chapter Started with a Golf Event to kick it off... More

May 12th, 2010

  •  Union Response: labour board ruling on "struck Products" and Vale Inco's Town Hall with Tito Martins... More

May 7th, 2010

  • Good news - Bad news: Nickel bonus is back at Vale Inco in Thompson, but company is planning a Sudbury-like offer in September 2011... More

April 28th, 2010

  • A message regarding the National Day of Mourning... More

April 14th, 2010

  • Hockey Tournament Results! Click here for more info on game scores and stats
  • Womens Committee update

There is some info on the women's committee and up coming conferences and training ... More

April 9th, 2010

  • USW Week of Action

The United Steelworkers will be at the City Center Mall this weekend on Saturday April 10th.  We will have a display set up to help provide information and awareness to the public regarding the strike in ... More

March 16th, 2010

  • Message from the President - Murray Nychyporuk

Murray Nychyporuk gives his presidents report which is included in the March issue of the Steel Gauntlet... More

  • Hockey Tournament Planned in April

USW 6166 are planning an annual hockey tournament which is to start in April... More

  • News Article

Article From Alexandre Deslongchamps regarding replacement workers in Sudbury, Port Colborne and Voisey Bay.... More

January 21st, 2010

  • Message from Wayne Rae, President of local 6200 Port Colborne Ontario... More

January 9th, 2010

  • Message from the President Murray Nychyporuk... More

January 1st, 2010

  • On behalf of Local 6166 we wish a Happy New year and all the best to everyone in 2010.
  • USW local 6166 now has a facebook page started and Info will be made available soon.

2009

December 15th, 2009

  • USW 6166 held it's Christmas Party "In Support of our Brothers and Sisters" social to celebrate the Christmas holiday season...More

November 14th, 2009

  • On Saturday December 12th 2009, USW 6166 will be holding a Christmas Party "In Support of our Brothers and Sisters" social to celebrate the Christmas holiday season...More

October 22nd, 2009

  • Newest executive members elected and sworn in as well as grievance committee members elected...more

October 3rd, 2009

  • DOES THOMPSON NEED TO PREPARE NOW FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF BARGAINING? In a September rally speech held in Sudbury, International USW President Leo Gerard spoke to a group of people...More

September 23rd, 2009

  • Video posted of Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers addressing New Democrats at HFX09.....More

September 10th, 2009

  • Videos posted of the 2009 Labour day event held at the Local 6166 Union Hall Grounds which draws a great crowd and helps to kick off campaign for Manitoba Premier leadership race for Steve Ashton.... more
  • Letter from USW Local 6500 Sudbury President John Fera, thanking USW Local 6166 President, Murray Nychyporuk and the community of Thompson for their support during the Vale Inco Strike....more

September 6th, 2009

  • USW 6166 to celebrate Labour Day. The event is being held on September 7th at the Union Hall grounds from 10 am to 2 pm in Thompson and the general public is invited to attend. The event is also geared towards raising awareness and support for striking workers in Sudbury & Port Colborne- Ontario, and Voisey Bay - Newfoundland...More

August 25th, 2009

  • Second Video From RealNews network outlining the most recent developments of the strike in Sudbury, Port Colborne, and Voisey Bay....More
  • The following message was sent to Vale Inco employees today by the company. Look to The Sudbury Star for more details as they emerge.... More

  • Video on CEO pay from the Growing Gap.ca ... More

August 12th, 2009

  • USW Strikes against Vale Inco on July 13th 2009 and a response from USW 6166 President, Murray Nychyporuk... More
  • USW local 6166 Supports Our Brothers and Sisters in Sudbury, Port Colborne and Voisey bay (from Fair Deal Now Site)... More
  • Press release from Kevin Conley, Treasurer, Local 6500 USW... More 
  • Video of District 6 Director, Wayne Fraser, giving a speech at a rally in Sudbury and Port Colborne early in August...More
  • Video of the strike - release from the Real News Network... More
  • Brazillian President Takes Aim at Vale Inco... More
  • Voisey Bay Joins the fight...More
  • More Voisey Bay Local 9508 and strike news... Here

2008

November 19th, 2008

  • New USW / Vale Inco CBA has been issued More

September  15th, 2008

  • USW Local 6166 Ratify Collective Agreement More

September  12th, 2008

  • USW Local 6166 and Vale Inco Reach a Tentative Agreement... More

July 25th, 2008

  •  JULY 2008 � USW International Convention Day 2 Marked by Resolution Debates and Constitutional Changes to Strenghten Strike and Defense Fund and Add a Woman of Steel as Vice President ... More

June 4th, 2008

  • Local 6166 President Les Ellsworth presenting cheque to President of the Thompson Fire Fighters Association...More
  • Local 6166 USW/Vale Inco negotiating committee are pictured from...More

May 12th, 2008

  • Departmental meetings are being held at the Steel Center to help the negotiating committee ... More

April 28th, 2008

  • The National Day of mouning ceremonies took place ... More
March 18th, 2008
  • Update on Daycare expansion and New union hall ... More
March 7th, 2008
  • Annual Steward and committee members banquet was held ... More
  • ....  Speeches from The USW National director, District 3 director, Local 6166 president ... More
March 5th & 6th, 2008
  • Steward level 1 and HSE level 1 courses held ... More
February 18th, 2008
  • Report on trip to New Caledonia... More
 
February 12th 2008
  • Elected bargaining committee for Vale Inco... More
  • Elected bargaining committee for Garda Security... More
  • Vale Inco company bargaining committee... More
January 22nd, 2008
  • List of nominees and election dates and advanced polls for the 2008 USW 6166- Garda Security Bargaining Comittee... More
  • List of nominees and election dates and advanced polls for the 2008 USW 6166 - Vale Inco Bargaining Committee... More
January 21st, 2008
  • List of nominees for 2008 USW 6166 - Vale Inco bargaining committee...   More
January 18th, 2008
  • Upcoming time table for Negotiations 2008 - Vale Inco and USW 6166... More      
January 4th, 2008
 
Important Information
  • Nominations for the 2008 Vale Inco unit negotiating committee will be taking place in early January. Click here for more info regarding times and nomination requirements

2007

December 12th, 2007

  • "Les Ellsworth, United Steelworkers President Local 6166 presenting Major Grayling Crites of the The Salvation Army with donations from USW 6166 and the USWA National Humanity Fund to help out the Christmas season for the homeless and the needy in Thompson and surrounding areas". Click to see picture
 December 3rd, 2007
November 21st, 2007
November 15th, 2007
  •  Website is up and still in the process of construction November 2007. Site should be complete and regularly updated late November or Early December. Thank you for your patience!
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
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