Algoma Steel to Lay Off 1,000 Workers in Coming Months, Union Says

Algoma Steel to Lay Off 1,000 Workers in Coming Months, Union Says
Machinery and workers are seen at Algoma Steel Inc., in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on April 25, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Algoma Steel is laying off more than a third of its workforce as it accelerates a transition to new equipment in response to U.S. tariffs.

The company started issuing some 1,050 layoff notices Monday morning, said Bill Slater, president of United Steelworkers Local 2724, including about 150 to his members.