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Date published : March 24, 2010 - Sudbury, Ontario

When a Swiss-based multinational axes 700 union jobs in Sudbury, some local women find refuge and comfort in each others’ company.
 
Reporting and photographs
Renaud Philippe

Editor
Miguel Raymond

Director-coordinator
Hélène Choquette


© 2009 NFB – All rights reserved
 
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Downsizing, Work, Mining, Solidarity, Facebook, Renaud Philippe

 
  • Nearly two out of every three Canadian couples (63%)
  • say they cannot afford to retire when they want to.
  • Source: National survey, conducted Sept 2009,
  • commissioned by Credit Canada & Capital One Canada
 

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By Vicky Mc Ivor - Date published: June 30, 2010 - Sudbury, Ontario

Xstrata still has not to this day called all the men back, only 180 have been called back. The men that were in modified before the lay off have not all been taken back yet. Looks to me that Xstrata, that has now signed a new contract with it's workers is not following the contract as promised. So many families are still suffering because of the lay off. These multinational companies don't...

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By Mike - Date published: March 31, 2010 - Winnipeg, Manitoba

My name is Mike and I`m a laid off Xstrata employee. I`m working in Wabowden Manitoba. Like many Others I`m also affected by the lay off. I left my family to earn a living but like many others I refuse to cross the picket line in Sudbury ,but yet Xstrata has contractors doing our work. Like many others I support our fellow strikers and stand behind them 100%. USW local 6500 should post on...

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