Cleveland Cliffs' Stelco unit issues dozens of layoff notices amid federal dispute
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What we know
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has threatened legal action against Cleveland Cliffs Inc., the U.S.-based owner of Hamilton's Stelco, for allegedly breaching commitments tied to its 2024 Investment Canada Act approval. The company last month laid off workers at Stelco, and Joly's letter states that through mid-October approximately 175 union members at Stelco had received layoff notices. Joly also alleges Cleveland Cliffs failed to remain a 'strong advocate' for policies benefiting Canadian steel and did not meet commitments to spend about $2 million annually on community programs. Cleveland Cliffs has denied breaching the agreement through either the layoffs or its lobbying for U.S. tariffs, and the company did not respond to requests for comment.
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. cut 175 jobs.
That is roughly 0.7% of the 26,000 people Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 7 layoff events at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. since June 2025, including 947 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 5 additional events known from news reporting.
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