Striking Steelworkers claim use of contractors intended to squeeze union labour from plant
As the lockout at Rio Tinto’s aluminum smelter in Alma, Que., enters its fifth month, the United Steelworkers union (USW) is stepping up its pressure on the company to deal with what it says is the central bargaining issue: the company’s desire to use more subcontractors to replace unionized workers as they retire.
