Sudbury Rocks {post 1/2}

CBC Radio featured this podcast report (linked below) last November, in regards to the continuing plight between Steelworkers, Miners, and the community – versus the relatively new owners of Inco in Sudubry, Ontario.

Sudbury, now known as Greater Sudbury has been a mining town since the early days of the First World War. In fact, Sudbury was once known as the Nickel Capital of the World.

In 2006, the federal government allowed a Brazilian company, Vale, to purchase Inco mine and manage its natural resources. In the process, Vale has decided to alter worker contracts and go after employee pension securities. Listen to the link below for more details entitled,
A Mining Town (Nov 16/09):

"Steelworkers at the Inco mine in Sudbury have been on strike since July 2009. The city has seen strikes before but this time the community support for the workers is showing how divided the community is about the role its past will play in its future."

Listen to the podcast here:

(Right-click here to download the mp3)

Mirth is dismayed about these on-going issues in Sudbury. When will the government intervene? Why is a foreign company allowed to administer some of our country's own natural resources? This is impacting all the laid-off workers along with their families, and is slowly destroying the entire community.

Now is the time for Canadians to take a stand and show support to our fellow Sudburians...