ArcelorMittal, Steelworkers strike deal for 800 employees at Que. facilities

Steel rolling operations at the ArcelorMittal Montreal’s Longueuil bar mill. The company announced a $27 million investment in the facility last year. PHOTO:ArcelorMittal Montréal

The new contracts will cover operations and maintenance employees at the Contrecoeur East steelworks and bar mill as well as operations and maintenance employees of the Longueuil bar mill. Employees at the company’s Contrecoeur East offices will also be covered under the new arrangement.

Still tentative until union members give the green-light, the proposed deal will be pitched to workers for ratification in the coming days.