Canada steel, aluminum plants lay off workers due to US tariffs

Isna Mehlin Paple

According to the main union and companies, hundreds of Canadian Canadian workers, many are in steel and aluminum areas.

Economists have warned that this is only the beginning, as the impact of tariffs is expected to expand longer. The uncertainty of Trump’s policy has frosted the Canadian economy and the labor market.

Trump defines steel and aluminum tariffs on March 12. Additional tariffs can come on April 2.

The National Director of the United States, the national director of the largest private sector of North America, in Canada, said more than 225,000 members, said that he had heard about 200 of them.

The affected companies include the Canadian metal processing group, which issued a February 24 press release, which announces the reduction of 140 employees by 140 employees. These threatening tariffs are now in place.

The lowering of the workforce is a combination of permanent residents, temporary work and pensions, the company’s spokesman reports, adding that the company also freezes the rental of new or vacant positions.

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Warren told Reuters that an Algoma steel based on Ontario also went out to 27 people. Algoma Steel Ceo Michael Garcia said to Reuters, the company issued about 20 people and could get more out of Canadian customers.

“Everyone loses a job or loses out, he is a big hit,” said Warren.

He said he expects a “tidal wave” next week, when the 30-day return will end for goods to the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement.

“It simply came to our notice then.” It will probably affect the 100,000 of our members. “

Scott Kcheli has worked as a crusher operator in the Ivaco factory in the Eastern Canadian Metal Recycling Group of Ontario for 4 years. Employees were notified more than a month ago, but were not sure that it happened until it was too late. They hoped that tariffs were prevented.

“When Trump imposed the tariffs that hit us and stop us,” he said. Now the plan should return to work this week, but by doing storage and cleaning. Then he doesn’t know.

He said the uncertainty is heavy with a two-year daughter at home.

“It’s hectic. You are not sure if you are going to work for a week next, “he said.