Former Neelon Casting workers start receiving compensation for workplace illnesses
A handful of the over 200 compensation claims by former Neelon Casting employees who suffered illnesses linked to working at the now-closed Sudbury, Ont., brake-parts maker have been processed which is proving to be life changing for some families, a union rep says.
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Posted: Apr 27, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 27
One of the areas at now-defunct Neelon Casting, a manufacturer in Greater Sudbury that made brake parts between 1976 and 2007. Former workers, with the help of their onetime union, filed compensation claims after they fell sick.(Supplied by Jessica Montgomery)