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''U. S. Steel Canada Lake Erie Works'' (formally known as ''Stelco Lake Erie Works'') is a greenfield steel mill located in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada. All the employees who work for this operation are unionized by United Steelworkers Local 8728; which is a local that is exclusive to the employees of the former Stelco Lake Erie Works.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Profile of United Steelworkers Local 8728 )〕 The site has been a source of jobs for many people in both Haldimand County and Norfolk County for more than 30 years. Ever since the first elements of steel were manufactured during the summer of 1980, this steel mill has produced materials for major industrial workplaces like General Motors and the other major North American manufacturing companies. A lockout and resulting lay-off of non-striking workers shut the plant down completely in 2009, with the plant not reopening until near the end of April 2010. Another lockout occurred on April 28, 2013 that finally ended on September 1 of that year with the steelworkers having a contract until 2018. ==Summary== The current owner of this business venture is U.S. Steel Canada, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of United States Steel and the fifth largest steelmaker in the world. U.S. Steel Canada purchased Stelco in 2007 for an exact sum figure of $1,100,000,000 ($ in today's money). The merger between the final independent Canadian company and the American steel conglomerate was finalized on August 27 of that year. This operation has a focus on making steel for the automotive sector. As North America's newest greenfield steel mill and one of its most efficient mills in North America, this facility is a lifeline for its employees. Stelco Lake Erie Works generally operates in a region of Southern Ontario where there are no wind generators planned until 2013.〔 Its electricity is provided mostly by the nearby coal-power plant (which is scheduled to close in 2014, due to an Ontario government regulation to get rid of coal power as a supplement to their hydro energy as no decision has yet been made as of June 2012 on converting it to biomass or natural gas〔 ) and through the hydroelectric grid centered around Niagara Falls at the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations. During peak manufacturing periods for this integrated steel mill, Stelco Lake Erie Works releases about of mercury into the nearby air in a single year. Approximately of mercury pollution can also be found in nearby Lake Erie; affecting local fish and shellfish alike. This causes problems for nearby residents who have to go to specialized doctors to treat their medical conditions. Conditions that are either caused or influenced by the high levels of regional mercury pollution includes sterility (both male and female), various cancers, asthma along with other respiratory diseases. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stelco Lake Erie Works」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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