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HAMILTON SPECTATOR – 63 laid-off Steelworkers from Nanticoke were bused to Hamilton this morning in a bid to avoid paying millions in permanent severance. By law under the Employment Standards Act, companies must offer permanent severance to employees who are laid off for 35 weeks and U.S. Steel is trying to shirk its responsibilities.

U.S. Steel will bus 63 laid-off steelworkers from Nanticoke to Hamilton this morning in a bid to avoid paying millions in permanent severance, union leaders say.

The workers were laid off from the pickling lines at U.S. Steel's Lake Erie plant in March, when the firm shut down its Canadian operations.

Under the Employment Standards Act, companies must offer permanent severance to employees who are laid off for 35 weeks.

"We're coming up to that point now," said Rob Newstead, unit chair for the employees.

"We asked if they were doing this to avoid severance and they said, 'Yes.' Point-blank."

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