Stelco proceeds with layoffs at Hamilton plant despite threats of legal action

Cleveland-Cliffs, the American company that owns the Stelco plant in Hamilton, Ontario, is going ahead with hundreds of layoffs despite a threat of legal action from the Canadian government. Ottawa says the job cuts violate the company's agreement under the Investment Canada Act. The company is pushing back against the claims. The report, presented by Global News reporter Mackenzie Gray, looks at what is at stake for workers and the wider dispute, how Cleveland-Cliffs is responding, and what could happen next.

• Cleveland-Cliffs plans hundreds of layoffs at the Stelco plant in Hamilton
• The federal government says the layoffs break an Investment Canada Act agreement
• The company is pushing back against the government's claims
• Possible next steps in the dispute

Cleveland-Cliffs, the American company that owns the Stelco plant in Hamilton, Ont., is going ahead with hundreds of layoffs despite a threat of legal action from Canada. The federal government says the layoffs violate the company’s agreement under the Investment Canada Act. Mackenzie Gray explains what's at stake, how Cleveland-Cliffs is pushing back and what could happen next. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12099764/stelco-denies-wrongdoing-layoffs/ 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