A union representing thousands of Canadian steelworkers has said it is refusing to fully support the takeover of Tecks mining operations in B.C. without further commitments from a Swiss multinational commodity trading company, Glencore, which has been involved in the sale of the company s steelworks in northern Canada earlier. But The USW (United Steel Workers Union (USW) says it has withdrawn from the deal because of concerns about the future of steelmaking in Canada, and needs to be told it will not be backed by the corporation following the loss of one of its workers in north-west provinces, after it rejected calls for the firm to take over their offshore steel supply chains and its future plans for an exploration operation in south-east Canada. The union has warned that they are taking pause in supporting the purchase of an oil and gas company worth $2.5bn (2.1b) in its bid to sell the steel industry. But why is it not being supported? Why is the UK struggling to meet those who have failed to support it, the US W.S. unions have said the union is facing an uncertainty over the prospect of helping it to buy another contractor, not to provide guarantees to protect communities and the environment, as well as safety, security and investment in some areas of Canada and other nations, to stop making changes to the industry? The BBC understands the process.
Source: e-know.caPublished on 2023-11-17
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