Steel Mills
September 11, 2015
USW: USS Stop Destroying Canadian Operations
Written by Sandy Williams
Concern is mounting regarding US Steel’s announcement that it will move production from US Steel Canada to the United States.
“When is the federal government going to stand up to U.S. Steel and defend Canadian workers and pensioners?” asked Gary Howe, President of USW Local 1005 in Hamilton in a recent USW posting. “From Day One this Conservative government has refused to hold U.S. Steel to its legal obligations to maintain jobs and production in Canada. Now the company is moving our highest-value production to the U.S. and this government is doing nothing in response.”
