Joly says she will meet with Stelco owner if company gives 'concrete' plan to bring workers back

Joly will meet Stelco’s leadership, but only if they recall laid off workers

Industry Minister Melanie Joly says she’s open to meeting the top executives at Stelco’s parent company, but only if it recalls laid off workers.

Stelco must recall laid off workers ‘immediately,’ Joly says in new letter

In a letter dated Oct. 29 addressed to Stelco’s president, Paul Simon, Joly said she expects a 'concrete and credible plan for re-engagement with these workers.'

Joly says she will meet with Stelco owner if company gives 'concrete' plan to bring workers back

In a letter to Stelco's president dated Thursday, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said she would meet with the company but first wanted to see a solid plan to bring back workers who are off the job. The letter is the most recent back-and-forth between the American owners of the Hamilton steel plant and the federal government.

Joly demands ‘concrete and credible plan’ from Cliffs as condition for meeting

Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves has said 175 laid-off workers could be back on the job by Christmas if domestic demand increases