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

https://mins.news/en/video/97055

- Global News, 2026-10-12 20:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyjtRNYfN6A

> 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.

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