Our order book picked up for August, but is still unsteady for September. 

Coming out of the HSM outage we have quite a bit of steel on the ground so there will be a need to roll it.

Pickle Lines are still behind, but are trying their best to get caught up. They, like most of the departments are short people to run the three lines.

We are having issues with GreenShield. They are not honouring our $0.50 agreement. We are working through the issue with Stelco. I can say, I have pretty well had enough with GreenShield.

Thanks to those who were in the Ways and Means Golf Tournament and those who bought raffle tickets. Will have more information on my next update. 

Thank you to everyone who participated and donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Gate Collection Tuesday and Thursday. The goal was to raise $10000.00 and I think we might have come pretty close.

Rumour of the week......

“If Stelco finds a beer can in my car and I go for a drug and alcohol test and test non-negative for THC am I fired???”

 No. At this time Stelco cannot prove imparity. Therefore, they make sure you get home safely a ride/cab, and then you come back for your next scheduled shift. Eventually you will have a meeting with HR about the beer can in your car.

Contract/ESA questions of the week...

This section you won't find in the collective agreement, FORCED OVERTIME. Our CBA has nowhere in it forced overtime. No one can make you stay against your will. If you are asked to and agree, that's fine but no one can make you. Thanks to the stewards and the members in the HSM for bringing this to our attention immediately.

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