Workers at Stelco’s steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., have begun receiving layoff notices as the company prepares to idle operations, with more expected before the weekend, according to their union.
Some workers received notices on Oct. 7 telling them not to return for their next scheduled shift, Ron Wells, president of United Steelworkers Local 1005, said in a statement to media on Oct. 8.
Wells said roughly 90 workers will likely receive notices this week, with the first layoffs taking effect on Oct. 11. He said that the cuts are expected to unfold over three weeks as the American-owned company idles operations at the plant….