Stelco idling Hamilton, Ont., plant, concentrating production at Lake Erie facility

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Johnson, D. (2026, September 28). Stelco idling Hamilton, Ont., plant, concentrating production at Lake Erie facility. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/business/stelco-idling-hamilton-ont-plant-concentrating-production-at-lake-erie-facility/article_b95fe443-feeb-516e-802f-ce2c20b8a749.html

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Stelco Holdings Inc., a major steel manufacturer owned by U.S.-based Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., has announced plans to lay off 350 workers at its Hamilton plant in Ontario. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to concentrate production at the Lake Erie Works plant in Nanticoke, starting October 9th. United Steelworkers Local 1005 president Ron Wells expects job losses to affect up to 500 employees between both plants due to U.S. tariffs and weak demand. Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Vic Fedeli, revealed that the Ford government was informed days before the announcement but emphasized no definitive decisions were made until workers were officially notified. Prime Minister Mark Carney has condemned Stelco's decision as a "betrayal" and vowed to explore legal options against the company for breaching its job-maintenance commitments in Canada.

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“Article A reports on Stelco's decision to idle its Hamilton plant and concentrate production at another facility, while Article B discusses legal questions arising from layoffs related to Cleveland-Cliffs' takeover of Stelco.”

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Stelco Holdings Inc. is idling finishing operations at its plant in Hamilton, Ont., in a move that will reportedly see hundreds of workers laid off. uncertain

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The company says the indefinite idle is part of a plan to concentrate production at its Lake Erie facility in Nanticoke, Ont. asserted

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