After members of Canadian steel maker Algoma Steel's largest union United Steelworkers Local 2251 approved a strike mandate and appointed an Algoma Steel strike committee comprised of Mr Steve Johnson, Mr Jordan Ambeault, Mr Frank Bruni, Mr Adam Burns and Mr Mike Strachan, United Steelworkers Local 2724 voted to authorize a strike if needed with 95% voting in favor. The current contract expires 31 July.USW Local 2251’s negotiating committee is made up of Mr Mike Da Prat, Mr Mark Molinaro, Mr Bob Roussain, Mr Marino DeGregorio, Mr Luca Robibaro and Ms Janice Merrick. The current collective agreement expires on 31 July 2022.United Steelworkers Local 2251 representing more than 2,000 hourly workers while USW Local 2724 represents 500 salaried members and retireesAlgoma has a steelmaking capacity of 2.8 million tonnes per year of hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil and plate products.
After members of Canadian steel maker Algoma Steel's largest union United Steelworkers Local 2251 approved a strike mandate and appointed an Algoma Steel strike committee comprised of Mr Steve Johnson, Mr Jordan Ambeault, Mr Frank Bruni, Mr Adam Burns and Mr Mike Strachan, United Steelworkers Local 2724 voted to authorize a strike if needed with 95% voting in favor. The current contract expires 31 July.USW Local 2251’s negotiating committee is made up of Mr Mike Da Prat, Mr Mark Molinaro, Mr Bob Roussain, Mr Marino DeGregorio, Mr Luca Robibaro and Ms Janice Merrick. The current collective agreement expires on 31 July 2022.United Steelworkers Local 2251 representing more than 2,000 hourly workers while USW Local 2724 represents 500 salaried members and retireesAlgoma has a steelmaking capacity of 2.8 million tonnes per year of hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil and plate products.