Workforce Adjustment Services Project

Vale Canada Limited, “Vale” announced on November 10, 2010 that its Manitoba Operations would be placing Birchtree Mine into care and maintenance as of October 1, 2017 as well as closing the smelter and refinery in Thompson to transition to a Mine/Mill operation effective July 31, 2018.

Between July 2017 and July 2019 the Northern Manitoba Sector Council; in partnership with the Joint Vale – USW Local 6166 Workforce Adjustment Committee provided workforce adjustment services to help lessen the impact of job loss for all Vale and Vale Contractor workers affected by company restructuring and workforce reductions at Vale. 

 Workforce Adjustment Services included: Job Search, Resume Writing, Interview Preparation, Individual Employment Counselling, Labour Market Information & Opportunities, Training / Retraining Options, Self-Employment Information, Personal Financial Planning, Financial Planning for Retirement,  Referrals for Personal Counselling and Upgrading Information.

 Of the 213 that accessed service 113 found employment and 75 attended training.