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Members,

As you know, both locals ratified the tentative agreement late last week. With that, we have reached out to the companies Lead Negotiator yesterday regarding some of the monetary agreements such as, Lump Sum, Shift Premiums, wage increases and C.O.L.A numbers. A DPSP deferral option will be available to those who wish to have the lump deferred. With that, it delays payment till the end of June to give that option.

Regarding the other items, he hopes to get back to us by the end of the week. Any information we receive will be passed on to the membership.

As for Profit Sharing, the response yesterday from the Director of Human Resources was she expects it will be paid on the last pay of May. The company has received the Audited Statement, Finance is finalizing approvals and Payroll will prepare the payments. They have not received the final values yet.

Once we get confirmation from the company, it will also be passed along to the membership.

In Solidarity.

We are pleased to announce that the Union and the Company have reached a tentative agreement.  The Locals are working diligently on the presentation and will have it out to both locals as soon as possible.

Presentation will take place at the Turvey on May 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Voting will commence after the presentation and will continue from 6 a.m to 6 p.m on Tuesday May 6th at the Hilton.

In Solidarity

5890 Bargaining Committee

Please be advised that the following employees have been recalled effective May5, 2025 to the Tubular Division;

Sen # Sen Date Employee Name
94 9/15/2008 KREKLEWICH, CURTIS
96 9/29/2008 HALL, DAVID
99 11/23/2008 DESJARLAIS, SHAWN
101 1/27/2010 PALANUIK, MIKE

Please check the schedule posted or contact your supervisor for your first scheduled shift back.

April 8, 2025

Please be advised that the following employees are recalled effective April 21, 2025, to the Tubular Division:

Regina Tubular Seniority List

Sen #81/ Sen Date 3/6/2006 Employee Name HUTCHINSON, BOB

Please check the schedule posted or contact your supervisor for your first scheduled shift back

April 11, 2025

Please be advised that the following employees are recalled effective April 28, 2025, to the Tubular Division:

Regina Tubular Seniority List

Sen #86 Sen Date 6/27/2007 Employee Name NOELS, LARRY

Sen #88 Sen Date 7/4/2007 Employee Name MCGILLIS, RYAN

Sen #89 Sen Date 7/6/2007 Employee Name MCFADDEN, MARK

Please check the schedule posted or contact your supervisor for your first scheduled shift back.

Members,

The Union and the Company have agreed to meet on April 23rd and 24th in Regina.

Members,

The Local is approved to send up to 4 members. If you’re interested please email m.day@usw5890.com.

Please be advised that EVRAZ Calgary has the following positions available;

Material Handler (7)

All expenses are the responsibility of the interested employee.

Given the current layoff status, and in accordance with Article 12.15, “opportunity will be afforded to laid-off members from Regina prior to the hiring of new employees”.

Please email HRAlberta@evrazna.com by Tuesday March 25, 2025 if you would like to be considered for the position.

Members,

Here is a reminder that in accordance with Clause 11.01;

Annual vacation requests must be submitted by March 15
for the period of May 1 to April 30 of the following year. The
approved schedule of annual vacations submitted by March
15 will be posted by April 1. Vacation requests submitted
after March 15 will be approved on a first come first serve
basis and a response will be provided within two weeks of
the request

The Company and the Union have agreed to 20 Temporary Inter Divisional Transfers from Tubular to Steel Division. Both parties agree this opportunity will be afforded to the most Senior Tubular employees on layoff. These employees will have the right to return to the Tubular Division based on their Plant Seniority.

The end date of temporary appointments may be adjusted based on operational need utilizing inverse seniority.

Senior Tubular employees that are currently employed and are required to remain and support Tubular Operations during the term of this LOU, and are subsequently laid off from Tubular Operations, will have the opportunity to displace the least senior Temporary Steel Helper employees should the opportunity arise.

The company will contact laid off employees based on plant seniority to expedite the process. In addition, the company will provide the union with a list of employees contacted including the start date, date the employee was contacted and if the employee accepted/declined the Temporary Transfer with the date that decision was provided.

This LOU is in effect at the date of signing and will end on or before May 31, 2025.

Members,

Your USW Staff Representative has been in contact with the company’s lead negotiator. The company’s bargaining committee is meeting this week and after that, the belief is there will be another discussion between the lead negotiator and USW Staff. Following that, a plan forward between 5890 & 6673 will be developed and relayed to both memberships.

In these times of uncertainty, we recommend utilizing your benefits to the maximum.

Members of 5890

The results of the ratification meeting have been relayed to the Company. We have heard the membership and will use this time of uncertainty to plan and be ready to bargain when the time comes.

Members,

UPDATE

THE BELOW POSTING HAS BEEN CANCELED BY THE COMPANY

The Union and Company use to have relationship where Inter Division Transfers were discussed between the parties and a process agreed to. Today the company posted 14 permanent positions available in Steel.

The Job posting should be on MYEVRAZ listed as 25-02S and posted at the Hilton. Current bid forms are being used. Applications are accepted until Feb 12/2025. Return applications to HR 3rd floor operations building(Hilton), HRCanada.Support@evrazna.com or your supervisor.

If you are emailing application in, please CC Mike Day at m.day@usw5890.com or Brad Gibbons at brad.gibbons@usw5890.com.

Members,

Your Bargaining committee’s from USW 5890 and 6673 are pleased to announce we have reached a Tentative Agreement with Evraz.

Details on ratification meetings to follow in both locations.

The following Job Postings have been posted on MYEVRAZ, production bulletin boards as well as the bulletin board in the Hilton. All postings close Jan 29/25. As there are roughly only 30 current Tubular members with bids, all Tubular members are encouraged to bid! If you are unsure if you currently hold a bid, please check the current Lines of Progression or contact Garett Rosko or Mike Day.

25-01T- 24″ ASSISTANT MILL OPERATOR (AMO), 5 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

25-02T- 24″ FININSHING OPERATOR, 3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

25-03T- 24″ FININSHING HELPER, 10 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

25-04T- 2″ ASSISTANT MILL OPERATOR, 3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

25-05T- 2″ FINAL INSPECTOR, 1 POSITION AVAILABLE

25-06T- MATERIAL HANDLER, 2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE

RETURN ALL BIDS TO: HRCanadaSupport, HUMAN RESOURCES LOCATION: 3RD FLOOR OPERATIONS BUILDING or email HRCanada.Support@evrazna.com

Members,

As some of you may have seen, there was a posting on our web page for 4 permanent Steel Helper positions. The application for that posting closed on Dec 23/24. The company had not, nor still hasn’t posted the successful bidders as per Article 12.09 (a).

Today, the Union learned from Human Resources, that the company (without discussion with the Union) is going to be offering the positions to Junior applicants. As soon as we became aware of this, a group grievance was filed with the company.

It would appear that this company is using similar tactics as they did on the Tubular side in 2020. All the time being in the middle of negotiations and so close to our next dates the week of Jan 18/25. Their actions again are a solid reminder of the little respect shown to our members and the collective agreement.

In Solidarity

Members,

From your 5890 Executive, we’d like to wish all our members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Although we saw some profits in 2024, it was again, a rough and unfortunate year for our laid off members.

With the New Year approaching, we are all looking forward to the hope of brighter times ahead. Be safe and look out for one another.

In Solidarity 5890 Executive.

Members,

The bargaining committees from USW Local 5890 & 6673, along with Staff Representative’s Patrick Veinot, Jeff Kallichuk and researcher Troy Lundblad from the National Office, met in Regina on December 10^th, 11^th, 12th with the Company.  The original intent was to bargain on the 13^th as well but, the company’s lead negotiator had to fly back to the U.S.

On Tuesday, 6673 was able to get some much-needed waiver language and we were able to finalize our common monetary package. On the morning of the 11^th the company gave us an updated financial presentation and shortly after that we exchanged our monetary packages.

There were 4 items signed off on Thursday but we are very far apart on the memberships main issues.

Your solidarity is important in everything we do. We would like to remind the memberships that these bargaining updates come directly from your bargaining committees. Our next scheduled bargaining dates are January 20^th to the 24th in Regina. We expect the company to be prepared to bargain all week!

Support Your Bargaining Committee!

Remember

Solidarity Works!

Solidarity Forever!

Bargaining Committee

USW 5890 / 6673

Members, Please see below. This job posting is to be posted today at the plant. The company has no desire to address Interdivisional Transfer possibilities as we previously have since 2021. All members interested are encouraged to apply.

PLANT TITLE: Steel Helper
DATE POSTED: December 9, 2024
JOB CLASS: 4

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 4 Permanent Positions
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE ABOVE JOB UNTIL
December 23, 2024
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING AND LABOUR DUTIES IN VARIOUS
AREAS OF THE STEEL DIVISION.
QUALIFICATIONS:
As per the Collective Bargaining Agreement

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING ON FORMS
AVAILABLE FROM SUPERVISOR

RETURN ALL BIDS TO:
HRCanadaSupport, HUMAN RESOURCES
LOCATION: 3rd FLOOR OPERATIONS BUILDING
Or email to HRCanada.Support@evrazna.com

As the local is in bargaining this week and you have any questions please email m.day@usw5890.com and I will respond ASAP.

Members,

Your bargaining committees from USW 5890 & 6673 met with Evraz management on November 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd in Regina to discuss remaining non-monetary proposals.

Due to the very unfortunate and significant event at the Regina facility on the afternoon of the 19th, discussions on Regina specific proposals were delayed while the remaining Calgary local proposals were discussed. The remaining 3 Regina language proposals have been moved to monetary. Later in the week we were able to sign off on some of the common non-monetary proposals with only a few common issues remaining.

With a few non-monetary proposals remaining, our next dates to resume bargaining are December 10th, 11th, 12th,and 13th.

SUPPORT YOUR BARGAINING COMMITTEE

In Solidarity

United Steelworkers LU 5890 / 6673

Sisters & Brothers

The bargaining committees from USW Local 5890 & 6673, along with Staff Representative’s Patrick Veinot and Jeff Kallichuk, met in Regina on November 5^th,6^th,7^th and 8^th with the Company to exchange and discuss common non-monetary proposals.

Progress was made on a few of the remaining local language proposals as well as some common issues, but many proposals, both for local and common remain outstanding.

Your solidarity is important in everything we do. We would like to remind the membership that these bargaining updates come directly from your bargaining committees. Our next scheduled bargaining dates are November 19^th to 22^nd  in Regina.

Members,

3rd Quarter Results

Our financial performance for the third quarter of 2024 resulted in profit-sharing payments for employees under the plan. Qualifying employees will receive a bonus payment of $0.72 per eligible hour, which will be deposited directly into your bank accounts by November 15, 2024

This quarter, average selling prices for flat products continued to decline as competitors continue to price their products significantly lower than our cost. We saw approximately a ten percent decrease in prices compared to the prior quarter. Sales volume were also lower mainly due to lower shipment of slab to Portland as a result of slow-down in the plate market.

Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) volumes slightly increased however, average selling prices continued to decline primarily due to the continued pressure from imported pipe into Canada at significantly lower prices.

Please be advised that EVRAZ Calgary has following position available:

Millwright Position (1)

All expenses will be the responsibility of the interested employee.
Given the current layoff status, and in accordance with Article 12.15 (Interplant Trans-fers), “opportunity will be afforded to laid-off members from Regina prior to the hiring of new employees”.

Please contact Shadman Afroz at HRAlberta@evrazna.com by September 27, 2024 if you would like to be considered for this position.

Members,

The next bargaining dates for 5890 and 6673 for common bargaining has been confirmed by the company. November 4th to 8th, November 19th to 22nd and December 10th to 13th.