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2,500 workers at steel giant ArcelorMittal go on strike on Quebec s North Shore
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MONTREAL - Quebec s Labour Minister says he is concerned about the economic repercussions of a strike involving 2,500 ArcelorMittal workers announced Monday evening.
Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet speaks during a news conference in Montreal, Sunday, March, 21, 2021. Boulet says he is concerned about the economic repercussions of a strike involving 2,500 ArcelorMittal workers announced Monday evening. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
MONTREAL - Quebec s Labour Minister says he is concerned about the economic repercussions of a strike involving 2,500 ArcelorMittal workers announced Monday evening.
Jean Boulet said today in a statement a prolonged strike could have a significant impact on the Côte-Nord region and the province s economy.
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