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

United Steelworkers union members at Vale's Port Colborne refinery ratified a five-year collective agreement featuring wage increases of 20.5% to 25.7%, a $4,000 ratification bonus, restoration of retiree health-care benefits for employees hired since 2021, and enhanced pension and health coverage. The agreement was negotiated jointly with USW Local 6500 at Vale's Sudbury operations.