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USW Local 1005 to Vote on New Stelco Labor Deal on Wednesday

Written by Laura Miller

August 16, 2022

United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1005 is set to hold a ratification vote on a proposed labor contract with Stelco on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Details of the new contract were presented to union members on Monday, Aug. 15.

 stelcoUSW members at the Canadian steelmaker’s mill in Hamilton, Ontario, had been in a legal position to strike as of 12:01 am on Tuesday, Aug. 16. But the strike deadline was suspended, and workers were to continue attending work as scheduled, according to a union update on Friday, Aug. 12.

Union leaders and the flat-rolled steelmaker began negotiations on Apr. 5, and the previous labor agreement expired at the end of June.

SMU will keep you updated on the results of Local 1005’s vote on Wednesday.

By Laura Miller, Laura@SteelMarketUpdate.com

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. Since 2007, she has held various editorial and marketing positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills. In 2021, after a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel trade journalism, joining SMU in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.

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