In a letter being sent to all Hamilton Works employees Tuesday, U.S. Steel warns that the future of the former Stelco is at stake.
“Your Union leadership rejected the Company’s proposal and left the negotiations without advising the Company as to whether they would submit our proposal to you for a vote,” the company letter states. “Their actions today made it clear that a negotiated end to the labour dispute is not in sight.
“The Hamilton Works is a severely challenged facility in a very tough business. It has sustained massive losses over the last 4 years. In fact, Hamilton Works has lost money at times even when other steel plants in North America have made money. Hamilton Works will survive only on its own merits. It won’t be protected or subsidized.”
Union members are to meet Thursday evening for an update from their negotiators
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