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Steelworkers’ Local 8782 Announces Intent to Begin Negotiations with Stelco

April 14, 2004 — The negotiating committee of the United Steelworkers' Local 8782, representing about 1000 workers at Stelco Inc.'s Lake Erie Works, announced its intent to bargain under the Ontario Labor Relations Act.

The Steelworkers' contract with Stelco Lake Erie expires on July 31 and, according to Section 19 of the Basic Agreement, the local is delivering its letter of intent to bargain 110 days before the expiry date.

The local union understands the special circumstances that Stelco is in and, although there is a fundamental disagreement with the company's approach, the union believes it is in everyone's best interest to deal with it in bargaining. The contract has been flexible so that issues such as restructuring can be and should be addressed at the bargaining table.

The mandate given by the membership and all Stelco employees and pensioners is to protect the hard-earned gains that have been made over the years. The letter of intent was to be delivered to senior Stelco management at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, April 13.

Local 8782’s Negotiating Committee consists of Bill Ferguson, President; Peter Leibovitch, Vice President; Rick Preston, Executive Officer; Mark Talbot, Executive Officer and Technical Support; and Tony DePaulo, Hamilton Area Staff Coordinator.

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