Wage gains, retiree benefits highlight Port Colborne Steelworkers’ contract at Vale

PORT COLBORNE, Ontario, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Major wage increases and the restoration of retiree health-care benefits are among the highlights of a new contract ratified by United Steelworkers (USW) union members working at the Vale Base Meals refinery in Port Colborne. The five-year collective agreement, covering more than 100 members of USW Local 6200 at the Vale refinery, provides a $4,000 ratification bonus and guaranteed total wage increases ranging from 20.5% to 25.7%. Wage in