Vale announces tentative deal with USW Locals 6500 and 6200 in Ontario

TORONTO, July 4 /CNW/ - Vale announced today that it has reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract with the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 and 6200 representing production and maintenance employees at the Company's operations in Sudbury and Port Colborne, Ontario.

These settlements were reached with the assistance of mediators Kevin Burkett and Reg Pearson.

Comprehensive memorandums of agreement will be signed between Vale and the USW in Sudbury and Port Colborne on Monday, July 5.

For further information: Cory McPhee, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Vale, [phone], [email protected]