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Stelco recalling 175 laid-off workers at Hamilton steel plant
The company says enough customer orders will restart finishing operations and restore wages for workers after weeks of pressure from Ottawa.
- 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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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. stated that it had obtained sufficient commitments from its customers to restart operations.
·Montreal, Canada
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Canada's Stelco to recall 175 laid-off workers, restart Hamilton plant ...
·London, United Kingdom
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Stelco will recall the 175 employees who were laid off from its Hamilton mill as of December 1 to meet the demand for rolled and coated products.
·Montreal, Canada
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