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CTV News
25-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Book details strike at the former INCO in 1958
Tony Ryma interviews Elizabeth Quinlan about her book, 'Standing Up to Big Nickel: The Story of the Mine, Mill and Smelters Workers Strike.' A University of Saskatchewan professor has written a book about the INCO strike in Sudbury in 1958. Elizabeth Quinlan's book, 'Standing Up to Big Nickel: The Story of the Mine, Mill and Smelters Workers Strike,' is a deep dive into the first legal INCO work stoppage. INCO strike of 1958 Elizabeth Quinlan's book, 'Standing Up to Big Nickel: The Story of the Mine, Mill and Smelters Workers Strike,' is a deep dive into the first legal INCO work stoppage. (Photo from video) 'The title reflects the sentiment of the workers when they downed their tools on Sept. 24, 1958, and walked out on strike against one of the largest monopolies in the world -- and certainly the biggest and the most powerful in the industry of mining,' Quinlan said. When negotiations started, she said union leaders believed the agreement would fall in line with all the previous agreements since 1944. Workers were fighting for better wages, better health and safety conditions and better benefits. No increase in wages 'It became clear in 1958 that there would be no increase to be had in wages from INCO,' said Quinlan. 'There was no movement on the provision of workers having a say on safety, and stack that up on the huge profits the company had been making.' The strike lasted 13 weeks and the labour dispute took a toll on families. Quinlan discovered that it also changed the family dynamics at home. 'Families had to make many sacrifices,' she said. 'Women who had never been in the paid labour force before and stepped out to the world of work for the first time.' Male strikers, for the first time, were responsible for child care. 'Women who had never been in the paid labour force before and stepped out to the world of work for the first time.' — Author Elizabeth Quinlan 'This was unheard of in the 1950s,' Quinlan said. 'There were sacrifices economically, sacrifices in terms of the level of uncertainty, and you never know the outcome.' Quinlan said she drew from accounts from union leaders, workers, their families and community members in writing the book. She said her father, Lukin Robinson, was the research director of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. The work is dedicated to his memory.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Sudbury's Filipino community celebrates home country's independence
Northern Ontario Watch A celebration marking the 127 years of independence in the Philippines was held at Sudbury's Big Nickel with a festival coming up next week.
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nate Wiggins excelled at man coverage during his rookie NFL season
Nate Wiggins excelled at man coverage during his rookie NFL season Nate Wiggins deployable skill had to delight Zach Orr in 2024 Baltimore Ravens defensive back Nate Wiggins played exceptionally well during his rookie season with the franchise. Alongside veteran Marlon Humphrey, Wiggins led the team in pass deflections, making his presence felt on the outside against elite opposing NFL wide receivers. Nevertheless, the franchise doubled back in the 2025 NFL Draft by selecting another potent young talent in Malaki Starks just a week ago. Having built the confidence to play at the NFL level through trial in the previous postseason, Wiggins should be prone to make an even bigger impact in season two. As we all know, the Ravens began the 2024 NFL season ranked near the bottom of the NFL in pass yards allowed per game. Struggling to commit to man coverage, defensive coordinator Zach Orr worked to identify ways to implement combo coverages. Wiggins was often responsible for covering one-on-one, while teammate Marlon Humphrey would frequently cover the underneath slot wide receivers to take away easy throws for opposing quarterbacks. Wiggins, having already enjoyed the company of safety Kyle Hamilton and A'darius Washington, will now be accompanied by a sizable threat in Starks, who may be deployed in defensive coordinator Zach Orr's Big Nickel package. The upside for the Ravens' defense this upcoming season is limitless, and if things manifest to their potential, the way they appear on paper, this will greatly help them down the stretch. Ultimately, Wiggins is likely to bulk up over the summer through conditioning, thus propelling him to be an even better player in the years to come.
