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300 steelworkers at a Contrecoeur factory launch indefinite strike

About 300 workers rejected the company’s latest offer and are seeking wage catch-up, back pay and benefit changes after months of talks.

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An indefinite general strike was launched Saturday morning by the approximately 300 workers at ArcelorMittal’s western plant in Contrecœur, in the Montérégie region. A demand for back pay, along with disputes over the pension plan and group insurance, have reportedly been at the heart of the conflict with the multinational company for several months.

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The Montérégie factory manufactures rebar, billets and steel rods. Wages are at the heart of the negotiations.

·Montreal, Canada
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The 300 workers at ArcelorMittal's West plant in Contrecoeur set off an unlimited strike to maintain their purchasing power.

·Montreal, Canada
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An unlimited general strike was launched on Saturday morning by the 300 or so workers of ArcelorMittal's western factory in Contrecoeur, Montérégie. A pay catch-up, and disputes surrounding the pension system and collective insurance would be at the heart of the conflict with the multinational for several months.

·Montreal, Canada
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Metallos demand that their purchasing power be maintained AGAINSTCOEUR, QC, August 1, 202... The post Launch of a strike at ArcelorMittal's western factory in Contrecoeur appeared first on Les Affaires.

·Montreal, Canada
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Les Affaires broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
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