A strike at Vale's Sudbury mine in northern Ontario has continued since starting on 1 June. The United Steelworker's union (USW), representing more than 2,500 workers turned down Vale's revised contractual terms on 17 June 2021, arguing that the revised terms were still unfavourable. Despite the efforts made by the Sudbury workers, Vale's management have been moving towards reducing labour costs in an attempt to make their metals production more competitive. A virtual town hall held by Vale's COO pointed that Sudbury's operations held the highest cost position among their mining operations.
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