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Cleveland-Cliffs to bring back 175 Stelco workers as buyers return

Kalbir Talwar
Published Nov 13, 2026
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  • Cleveland-Cliffs will recall 175 temporarily laid-off employees at its Stelco unit in Canada on Dec. 1 after customers committed to resume orders.
  • The company will provide back pay equal to the regular wages those workers would have earned during the layoff.
  • Finishing operations in Hamilton, Ontario were idled in September amid weak demand and U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel, and ramping back up will take several weeks.

What changed

Customer commitments to start buying again unlocked a restart at Stelco, Cleveland-Cliffs said Friday. That green light means 175 laid-off workers return on Dec. 1, with retroactive compensation covering their normal pay for the time they were off.

How we got here

Cliffs put Hamilton, Ontario, finishing lines on ice in September, citing soft market conditions and U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel. At the time, it warned the pause could touch as many as 500 roles, but so far 175 workers were affected.

The policy fight in the background

Bringing workers back also cools tensions with Ottawa. The Canadian government had accused Cliffs of not honoring job-preservation pledges tied to its 2024 Stelco acquisition. In October, the industry minister, Mélanie Joly, set a 15-day deadline for the company to respond to claims of violations or risk legal proceedings, potentially including monetary penalties or even forcing a sale of Stelco.

Cliffs said customers backed the restart even as it faulted the federal government for leaving gaps in its tariff response program and pointed to continuing inflows of imported galvanized steel into Canada. The company said restarting production will take several weeks.

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What it means for investors

This looks like a demand-led restart rather than a policy fix, with timelines measured in weeks before output normalizes. Watch for updates on customer follow-through, how quickly Hamilton runs climb back, and any movement from Ottawa on tariffs or enforcement, which could shape margins and utilization into 2025.

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