Name/Title
A Miner's Chronicle: Inco Ltd. and the Unions 1944-1997Entry/Object ID
2022.150.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Union, United Steelworkers of America, International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO)Scope and Content
Book discussing the history of the presence of unions and their impacts at the International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO).Context
The book discusses the history of both INCO and the development of worker unions. The unions helped the workers by campaigning for safety and workers rights. The book covers a history of the unions spanning from 1944 until 1997.
The book is broken down into two parts, they are as follows:
Part 1. History of INCO:
- Wages
- Living Cost
- Accident on the job and at home
- Beginning of Workers Compensation Board
- INCO established an independent pension fund
- Association was formed for the workers of International Nickel Co. (U. N. C. W.) United Copper Nickel Workers
Part 2. Union:
- 1944 Mine Mill was certified
- 1944-1958 Mine Mill and INCO singed 14 agreements
- 1958 Strike
- 1961-1962 Steelworkers battle with Mine Mill. Steel was certified
- 1963-1997 Steelworkers Union and INCO signed 12 agreements
- 1966, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1997 - Strikes and production shutdowns
- Executive Board of Local 6500
- Secretaries of Local 6500
- Shop Stewards
- Ladies Auxiliary Local 117
- Statistics on finance
- Statistics on living cost
- Statistics on Workers Pension
- 1890-1997 Mining fatalities
- DocumentsCollection
Mining History, International Nickel Company of Canada, United Steelworkers of America, Sudbury Local 6500Cataloged By
Matthew GillLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
United Steelworkers of America Sudbury Local 6500, Journal PrintingDate(s) of Creation
1962Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
A Miner's Chronicle: Inco Ltd. and the Unions 1944-1997Description
Book discussing the history of the presence of unions and their impacts at the International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO).Creator
Hans BraschDate(s) of Creation
1997Subjects
History, Unions, Labor, Nickel mining, Miners, Mine accidents, Strikes, Rights of employeesNotes
"Bob Rainbridge Local 6500 U. S. W. A. 897-4373" written on inside coverEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
23698Location
Location
Wall
Mining History SectionRoom
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
February 17, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very GoodCondition Detail
ScratchDate Examined
Feb 17, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, ink, bindingNotes
Condition is likely due to useProvenance
Provenance Detail
Mining HistoryProvenance Detail
International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO) HistoryPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioProvenance Detail
United Steelworkers of America Sudbury Local 6500Owner/Agent
United Steelworkers of America Sudbury Local 6500Role
Owner/SubjectPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioAcquisition Method
GiftProvenance Detail
Bob RainbridgeOwner/Agent
Bob RainbridgeRole
Owner/SubjectPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged on July 20, 2015 by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on February 17, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
February 17, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
February 17, 2022
