Economy‘We feel like pawns’: Union local president responds to Stelco layoffs in Hamilton

Layoffs are underway at Stelco’s steel production facility in Hamilton, Ontario. Ottawa says the cuts breach a promise made when the company was sold to a U.S. steelmaker in 2024. Ron Wells, president of United Steelworkers Local 1005, confirms how many workers have been laid off so far and discusses what may happen in the coming weeks.