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Stelco recalling 175 laid-off workers at Hamilton steel plant
The company says sufficient customer demand will allow it to restart operations and make the workers whole retroactively.
- Hamilton-Based Stelco announced Friday it is recalling 175 laid-off steel workers to restart its Hamilton, Ont., finishing operations on Dec. 1, citing increased customer demand.
- American parent company Cleveland-Cliffs had idled production and laid off as many as 500 workers in September, igniting a political firestorm in Canada over employment levels.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly demanded Cleveland-Cliffs reverse the layoffs, alleging the company violated "binding commitments" made during the 2024 acquisition of the steelmaker.
- Stelco indicated it would retroactively compensate returning employees for the entire duration of the layoffs, providing back pay for time spent off the job.
- Members of United Steelworkers Local 1005 had held rallies outside the Stelco Hamilton Works facility to protest the layoffs that Ottawa claimed violated the acquisition agreement.
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Stelco to recall 175 laid-off workers in Hamilton, Ont., on Dec. 1
HAMILTON — Stelco is recalling 175 temporarily laid off workers as it plans to restart its Hamilton, Ont., finishing operations on Dec. 1. The company says the move is due to increased customer demand. Stelco parent company Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
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