Structure and Operation of the Steelworkers

Name/Title

Structure and Operation of the Steelworkers

Entry/Object ID

2022.149.01

Tags

Mining History, Mining Industry, Steel Workers, Union, International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO), Sudbury, Ontario, District of Sudbury, United Steelworkers of America, Falconbridge Nickel Mines

Scope and Content

Book discussing the history and development of the United Steelworkers of America Union, Sudbury Branch local 6500.

Context

The book describes the union's branch founding in Sudbury. It is broken down into chapters, they are as follows: 1. Changing of the President 2. The Beginning of Negotiations 2000 3. Signing the Agreement 4. Elections of Officer and Chief Stewards Local 6500 5. Russian Steelworkers meet USWA 6500 6. Changing the Guard USWA Local 6500 7. Highlights of the Steelworkers Activities 8. Labour Day 2001 9. Events that happened which influenced our lives 10. Labour Councils in History 11. International Executive Board Meeting 2001 12. International Executive Election 2002 13. Installation of Officers 14. History and Structure of the Independent USWA 15. Unions and Health Care 16. Meeting in Thompson, Manitoba 17. Structure of USWA Local 6500 18. Structure of Northeastern Ontario Area Council 19. USWA Local 2020 Amalgamation 20. 14th Annual Health and Safety/Stewards' Banquet 21. Joint Health, Safety, and Environment Committee 22. Worker Safety Representatives from Local 6500 23. Women of Steel 24. Women Working in the Mining Industry 25. USWA/INCO Joint Employee Assistance Program 26. Sudbury and District Labour Council 27. Agreement of Co-operation between USWA and INCO 28. United Way's Annual Fundraising Campaign 29. Solidarity 2002 30. 40th Anniversary of Local 6500 31. Jim Gosselin Retires 32. Election of Bargaining Committee for 2003 33. Negotiations USWA Local 6500 and INCO 34. New Executive Board of Local 6500 35. Beginning of Strike June 1st, 2003 36. Community Picket Day 37. Retail Wholesale Union supports USWA 38. President's Report Local 6500 39. Mine Mill Local 598 supports Local 6500 40. International President Leo Gerard Supports Local 6500 41. USWA Local 2020 and Sudbury and District Labour Council supports Local 6500 42. Information Meeting for the 2003 Contract with INCO 43. Ratification Vote 44. Back to School Supplies 45. Local 6500 John Fera President's Message 46. Labour Day 2003 47. Highlights 2003 and 2004 48. USWA Local 6500 Support Mill Mine 598 Strike 49. USWA Local 2020 Contract Signing at Falconbridge 2004 50. USWA Local 2020 Accepting Contract with INCO 2004 51. John Gagnon Receives Governor General's Award 52. USWA District 6 Health and Safety WCB Committee at South Mine 53. Fatalities in the Mines and Plants 54. The Beginning of the Union at INCO 55. A short History of Mine Mill Union 56. Memorial Day at Mine Mill 598

Collection

Mining History, International Nickel Company of Canada, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Collection, District of Sudbury Collection, United Steelworkers of America, Sudbury Local 6500

Cataloged By

Matthew Gill

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

United Steelworkers of America Sudbury Local 6500

Date(s) of Creation

1962

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Structure and Operation of the Steelworkers

Description

Book discussing the history and development of the United Steelworkers of America Union, Sudbury Branch local 6500.

Creator

Hans Brasch

Date(s) of Creation

2005

Subjects

Steel workers, Unions, Labor, Union cases

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

23699

Dimensions

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

11 in

Location

Location

Wall

Mining History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

February 16, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Stains

Date Examined

Feb 16, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, binding

Notes

Damage is likely due to use

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Mining History

Provenance Detail

International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO) History

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Provenance Detail

Falconbridge Limited

Owner/Agent

Falconbridge Limited

Role

Owner

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

United Steelworkers of America Sudbury Local 6500

Owner/Agent

United Steelworkers of America Sudbury Local 6500

Role

Owner/Subject

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on July 20, 2015 by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on February 16, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 16, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 16, 2022