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    June 8, 2021

    Union to Vote on Tentative Deal at ArcelorMittal Mines Canada

    Written by Sandy Williams

    ArcelorMittal Mines and Infrastructure Canada have reached tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers on a new labor contract following government-mediated negotiations. If ratified, the four-year collective labor agreement will cover 2,500 members in five union locals working at ArcelorMittal mining operations in northern Quebec.

    AMmineWorkers launched a strike on May 10 after voting to reject a previous tentative agreement and a follow-up offer by the company. The Canadian government stepped in, assigning a mediator from the Ministry of Labor to smooth negotiations between the parties. The President and CEO of ArcelorMittal Mining Canada, Mapi Mobwano, took part in the latest negotiations.

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