Ottawa gives Stelco owners 5 days to reverse layoffs at Hamilton steel plant
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The federal government is threatening legal action against the owners of Hamilton’s Stelco steel plant, over plans to lay off up to 500 workers. Industry Minister Melanie Joly has sent a letter to the Stelco president, expressing her "extreme disappointment” over the planned layoffs. “Binding commitments… do not cease to apply simply because business strategy or market conditions have changed,” Joly said in the letter. Mackenzie Gray reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12089802/stelco-hamilton-job-saving-plan-melanie-joly-letter/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews
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