Steelworkers staged a rally outside a Toronto court this morning where U.S. Steel officials are set to appear to lay out the case for accepting $185 million from the American parent company to operate its Hamilton and Lake Erie operations until they can be sold off.
Mayor Bob Bratina is with them and is sitting with the workers in court. An overflow room set up to accommodate the crowd is now overflowing, pushing some observers into the jury box.
Many said they didn't know what to expect from the hearing.
"Thanks for coming, guys! Ever been to the circus, or zoo? You're about to see it now," one steelworker bellowed into the room.
Others also said they were expecting theatrics, especially with the province wading into the case.
Hamilton city councillor Brian McHattie walks in to a Toronto courtroom with Hamilton steel workers before U.S. steel attempts to make it's case for permission to accept $185 million from the American parent company to operate its Hamilton and Lake Erie operations until they can be sold off. ( Ryan Ladner)
The hearing was set to begin at 10 a.m., but still hadn't gotten underway as of 10:25.
U.S. Steel Canada, which also purchased Stelco's assets in 2007, declared bankruptcy last month. Now, it wants to take the $185 million from U.S. Steel Corp., its Pennsylvannia-based parent, in debtor-in-possession financing.
Steelworkers' unions and the province both oppose U.S. Steel's plan, saying it gives too much power to the American side of the company. The province, which regulates pension plans, is also worried it could be on the hook for millions if the company backs out of pension contributions for its retired workers.
U.S. Steel was given Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection because of its ongoing losses, $3.9 billion in debt and equity, and $837.7 million in pension solvency deficiency, court filings show.
In Hamilton, the court decision could have ramifications to those earning a pension from the company. There are 12,614 people in pension plans, documents show, and 771 active members — the bulk of whom are represented by the union Local 1005.
U.S. Steel Canada has steel operations in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ont. The court filings say it hopes to have both operations sold by Oct. 31, 2015.
The hearing begins in Toronto at 10 a.m. ET. Watch this page for live coverage from CBC Hamilton's John Rieti.
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