Striking Vale workers in Sudbury go back to the polls today, two weeks after they rejected a proposed contract that sent them out onto the picketlines for the first time in a decade. The two sides have been at the bargaining table since 70 per cent members of United Steelworkers Local 6500 voted down a tentative agreement, which union leaders were endorsing. This time, the negotiating team is recommending that the 2,500 striking mine, mill and smelter workers vote no again. "Health and medical benefits and lack of recognition for our members' value to the company remain crucial issues. Vale's new offer does not ... (full story)