Laid-off Stelco steelworkers stressed about company's future — and their own: 'We're being sold out'

Stelco's Hamilton steel plant is laying off about 85 workers this week amid broader plans to idle some production and potentially lay off up to 500 employees between its Hamilton and Nanticoke sites due to trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. The layoffs have sparked worker stress and anger, especially given past promises of job security after Cleveland-Cliffs' acquisition of Stelco in 2024.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial, and 3 sources have reported it between 30 Sep 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.