Stelco's sales plan seems to be very volatile. Although 100 percent of our customers are Canadian, those companies may be selling their products to American companies.

The Steel shop usually runs about 32 heats a day. They are currently down to 24 hears a day.

The HSM has moved the production schedule from 168-hour T pattern schedule to a 160-hour T pattern schedule and are only rolling coils on night shift.

Shannon Porter from the upcoming Norfolk-Haldimand Community Hospice came by the hall yesterday to give a presentation to your Executive. They are raising money to build a 16 000 sq.ft facility in Jarvis offering a 10-bed hospice, Outreach Services and Day Programs. We are looking forward to some fundraisers in the future to help with this amazing cause.

RUMOUR OF THE WEEK...

     "The Summer students will be getting laid off this week?"

There has been no talk of the summer student program being suspended, and no talk of any kind regarding layoffs. I was asked about "The deal" when Cleveland Cliffs bought Stelco. In that agreement Cleveland Cliffs did report under the Canada Investment Act that there would be no cutbacks on any unionized jobs. Those that have been around in the U. S. Steel days heard that before as well.

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