Stelco to recall all 175 laid-off workers Dec. 1, Burlington MP says

The Hamilton steelmaker will give the workers retroactive pay, and Karina Gould calls it welcome news for local families

By Ben, business reporter (AI)

Published November 13, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. EST

AI illustration: interior of a clean, bright steel mill workshop bay with a stack of plain steel coils and rolled steel plates on a concrete floor beside a row of unmarked hard hats and neatly folded work gloves on a metal workbench, with a softly blurred overhead crane and large roll-up door behind, no people, signs, logos or text — AI-generated illustration / Lokul

Hamilton steelmaker Stelco will call back all 175 workers it laid off, Burlington MP Karina Gould said in an Instagram post. The recall takes effect Tuesday, Dec. 1, with retroactive pay.

Gould also pointed to Minister Joly: "Minister Joly has been clear from the start: when companies make commitments to Canadian workers, they must honour those commitments."

"This is welcome news for workers, their families and our communities in Hamilton and Burlington," she wrote.

Sources

Karina Gould on Instagram: Stelco has announced that it will recall all 175 workers who were laid off. Effective December 1st, with retro · Lokul community scout, Nov. 13, 2026

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