PSP payment has been made for all active employees and will be paid to retirees on September 1st.

USW has donated $5000 to the backpack program. MPP Bobbi Ann Brady also made a personal donation. The funds for the program this year are a lot less than previous years as a major donor was unable to make a donation this year. Thanks to Jamie Knowles for organizing this great project.

This summer's heat wave is going to continue. Please make sure you follow your area's heat stress plan. If you do get heat stroke, you become more susceptible to a recurrence.

The Steel Shop will be going down less often back to two days a month. The Blast Furnace has been making a lot of pigs for customers. The Coke Plant both here and Hamilton have been told to ramp up production due to the event that happened in the USS facility.

There was a catastrophic explosion at the USS Clairton Coke Plant last week. Unfortunately, there were many people injured and killed. Our thoughts go out to those USW members it affects. Our Coke Oven Management will be trying to find out what happened to make sure this can't happen here.

Thanks to the help of Dan MacDonald and the support of your Executive we have brought to life our Local 8782 Facebook page. The page is designed as a positive space for members to share with others. For more information please see union boards in the plant that have a QR code that will take you right to the page.

Rumour of the week......

"Did the production to trade program get scrapped?" No. The production to trade program had a bit of a hiccup. Apparently, the Mohawk College course was full, so they have redirected the offer to Fanshawe College for those individuals who are interested in starting before the next season in March.

Contract/ESA questions of the week...

If you are injured outside of work the company has a duty to accommodate up to undo hardship.

Item 12. The Company and the Union agree to the establishment of a Program for the rehabilitation of Disabled Employees. The objective of the Program is to provide meaningful work opportunities to assist in the rehabilitation of Lake Erie Works employees who are considered medically to be temporarily or permanently disabled, as a result of occupational or non-occupational injury or illness. Please reach out to one of our committee members for more information or help at your hall.

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