03 March 2009
Hamilton MPPs Speak Out for Workers at US Steel
Miller & Horwath address shutdown of company's Hamilton operations

QUEEN'S PARK—NDP MPPs Paul Miller (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek) and Andrea Horwath (Hamilton Centre) issued the following joint statement on the shut-down of Stelco's Hamilton operations:

"As someone who spent 32 years at Stelco, I'm SHOCKED. This closure will have a devastating impact on our community. Stelco provided jobs that helped families pay off their mortgages and put their kids through school. I shudder at the economic toll this will take. With the Stelco pension plan already precarious, I fear for the impact on the pensions of these workers. I'll be working closely with my Steelworker brothers and sisters to help wherever I can," said Paul Miller.

"My thoughts are with the workers and their famillies. This shutdown is affecting people who worked hard each and every day to try and get ahead. They are victims of a deepening global recession. What's troubling is that the McGuinty government still has no jobs plan to deal with this recession," said Andrea Horwath.

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Media Contact: Paul Miller (416) 325-0707

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