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Members,

Due to the transaction from Evraz to Interpro, the company proposed a partial revision to the AUP Report (Agreed Upon Procedures)

After discussions with USW International Staff and the Canadian National Office, both 5890 & 6673 have confirmed, to the company, agreement on the revision.

It is expected, now with this agreement, that the 2025 fiscal year end can now be completed.

Once there is an update on the 2025 year end audit and 2026 Q1 results we will post here.

In Solidarity!

June 1, 2026
COLA Adjustment – USW Local 5890 & 6673

The CPI figure for April 2026 was released on May 19, 2026. Per the Collective Agreement, the
following calculation will apply:

January 2026 166.5

April 2026 171.3

Difference 4.8
Divide difference by .063 = $0.76

Effective May 31, 2026, COLA will be $1.29 per straight time hour worked as it was previously $0.53.

Members,

The above job posting closes on May 22, 2026 with the number of positions 2. For those who applied and were unsuccessful on the previous Apprentice bid, you can bid on this new position. With that, gives you the opportunity to write the INSIGHT exam again.

If you have any questions, please reach out to a Steward, Executive member or call the office 306 569 9663

In Solidarity.

Members,

The Local has been requesting an update on the status of your printed Collective Agreements. The most recent update is as such;

HR is currently trying to track down the delivery and are unsure if they were delivered to stores rather then the mailroom.

Delivery to the company was to happen last week and we would have thought that the delivery of your collective agreements would be a priority. When we get a confirmation they have been located, we will update.

On Friday May 8th, printed copies of the books were delivered to the company. After a quick review, many pages from Appendix E were incorrect. We are awaiting a response from HR.

Regina and District Day of Mourning Ceremonies will be held as such;

Day of Mourning Ceremony
Regina City Hall, 2476 Victoria Avenue  
April 28, 2026; 5:30 p.m.
(Alternate indoor location Regina Union Center, 2709 12th Avenue Regina)

Although INTERPRO decided to have their Townhall beginning at 6 p.m on the 28th. Members of your Executive will be attending the ceremony at City Hall.

Please observe a Moment of Silence at 11 a.m for those who have lost their lives, those who have been injured on the job and those who have been made ill by their work. Fight for the living, Mourn the Dead.

Members,

Based on the recommendations of SaskPolytech, individuals in the Strong and Moderate readiness ranges are considered to have successfully completed the INSIGHT ASSESMENT Testing. Those individuals who are not in the Strong or Moderate categories are considered to not have met the readiness level required.

Emails for both those who have qualified and not qualified should be coming shortly to you from HR.

At this time, both Millwright and HVAC for Steel have the required applicants and the posting should be out shortly.

Tubular Millwright had 2 successful applicants and 4 was required. The discussion with the committee was 2 new positions for Tubular Millwright will be posted in the next 2 weeks. Those who applied for 26-01T and were unsuccessful are allowed and encouraged to apply on the next posting. You will be allowed to do the assessment again.

The CPI figure for January 2026 was released on February 16, 2026. Per the Collective Agreement, the following calculation will apply:

October 2025 166.8
January 2026 166.5

Difference -0.3

Divide difference by .063 = ($0.04)

Effective February 22, 2026, COLA will be $0.53 per straight time hour worked as it was previously
$0.57.

It was brought to our attention that members may be experiencing a high number of issues regarding benefits through Green Shield. If you, or anyone you know is having issues, please reach out to Kevin Ring at kevin.ring@interprosteel.com or Curtis Tutthill at curtis.tutthill@interprosteel.com.

APPRENTICESHIP ASSESSMENT TEST TAKER LIST

The below individuals have been afforded the opportunity for the INSIGHT assessment test based on seniority. There are multiple dates for testing and they are March 10, 12, and  13, 2026 –

March 17, 19, and 20, 2026 –

If your name is not on this list and you have not received an email please reach out to your supervisor or HR to confirm a date.

Your Apprenticeship Selection Committee is;

Steel- Shad Switzer, Jason Nagy, Mike Day

Tubular- Ryan Sande, Bruce Blue, Mike Day

APPRENTICE MILLWRIGHT(STEEL)

Evan Derow
Stephen Parisee
Kevin Snell
Landon Sinclair
Auri Brock
Scott Trenaman
Marcus Ziegler
Ian Getzlaf
Bryce Shackleton
Colton Geini
Joshua Hinks
Rene Atter
Danon Weisbrod
Justin Geml
Matthew McDonald

Craig Gibson

Landon Hydaman

APPRENTICE HVAC(STEEL)
Sam Mckay
Jason O’Connor
Vincent Medak
Lucas Pangracs

APPRENTICE MILLWRIGHT(TUBULAR)
Kurt Baragar
Tyler Lagace
Jonathan Faye
Daniel Brodt
Rylan Campbell
Robert Vanderaa
Steve Shannick
Aristotle Tumala
Faysal Dudhat
Connor Hydaman
Marmikkumar Patel
Michael Waira
Tyler Barker
Ryder Aspen
Tyson Englot

As the CBA is at the printers, here is a digital copy of the new collective agreement.

Members,

The following Apprenticeship Bids have now been posted with a closing date of Feb 9/29:

26-01 T- Apprentice Millwright Tubular

26-02 S- Apprentice Millwright Steel

26-03 S- Apprentice HVAC Steel.

With each bid, there is an Apprentice Application Information Form to be completed and submitted. As per the ELIGABILTY TO BID ON APPRENTICESHIPS, normal bidding process in your Division applies.

Please reference the Letter of Agreement RE: Apprenticeship Program- Regina

With the current CBA still at the printers, the only changes from the 20/24 Collective Agreement are in regards to the Aptitude Testing. The test name has changed only and the process of the points rating remained the same.

District 3 New Member Orientation

Members,

Effective Sept 22, 2025 our International Staff representative Patrick Veinot will be on a leave for roughly 4 months. In the interim, Mike Day will be filling in for Patrick on a casual role, with that position being paid by the International .

Brad Gibbons is moving into the role of President during this period.

In Solidarity!

The CPI figure for July 2025 was released on August 19, 2025. Per the Collective Agreement, the following calculation will apply:

April 2025 165.0

July 2024 165.9

Difference .9
Divide difference by .063 = $0.14

Effective August 24, 2025, COLA will be $0.43 per straight time hour worked as it was previously $0.29.

Although the referral program still says EVRAZ, INTERPRO has the same program.

USW welcomes new era with Orion Steel, Interpro Pipe and Steel

Please be advised that the following employees are recalled effective August 11, 2025, to the Tubular Division:

Sen# Sen Date Name

127 8/2/2012 GUPTA, MOHIT
128 8/2/2012 MATHEW, BOBY
129 8/2/2012 ITONG, JOEL
131 9/4/2012 STEWART, TODD
132 9/12/2012 CAMPBELL, RYAN
133 9/12/2012 BOSCH, ROBIN
136 9/26/2012 PASKIW, CODY
137 10/09/2012 MCRADU, TIM
138 10/17/2012 KVISLE, KURT
139 10/17/2012 DE GUZMAN, ANGELO
144 8/23/2013 LEWIS, TRAVIS
145 8/23/2013 SINGH, KULJIT
146 8/23/2013 SEABROOK, TYSON
147 8/26/2013 MIDDLETON, COLIN
148 8/26/2013 ARCONADA, ALLAN
149 8/28/2013 BUTALID, RODNEY
150 8/29/2013 MAURICIO, ENRIQUE
151 8/30/2013 RAZA, AMMAR
152 8/30/2013 KIEH, FORKEY
153 8/30/2013 BATAN, NESTOR
154 9/06/2013 YASINSKI, MYLES
155 11/4/2013 APLAON, MARIANO
156 11/5/2013 PATEL, VIJAYKUMAR
158 12/15/2013 VARGAS, JOJE
160 3/13/2014 NAVARRO, RODOLFO
161 5/15/2014 ATKINGS, KEN
163 7/24/2014 SINGH, MANJIT
165 7/25/2014 SHANNICK, STEVE
166 7/25/2014 LEPITEN, JOSELITO
167 7/25/2014 LANGIT, JOVER
168 8/11/2014 BHATOA, PRITPAL
169 8/14/2014 LITALIEN, GREGORY
171 6/15/2015 TUMALA, ARISTOTLE
173 7/6/2015 DUDHAT, FAYSAL
174 7/9/2015 CAHILL, RUBERT
175 7/13/2015 PALANISAMY, ANAND

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/16/3116258/0/en/Canadian-OCTG-Producers-File-Trade-Complaint-Against-Unfair-Imports.html

Message to all Regina Employees including Recycle

Members,

We’re excited to invite you to a Meet & Greet Town Hall with Atlas Holdings, the new buyer of EVRAZ North America.

As many of you know, Atlas recently announced its intent to acquire the EVRAZ NA business. This event is an opportunity to hear directly from Atlas leadership, ask questions, and learn more about their vision for the future.

Event Details:
Location: Turvey Center Ballroom

Date: Wednesday, July 16
Time: 6 am

We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation as we take the next step forward – together.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Terry Boyachek on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the age of 72 years.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held at Regina Funeral Home and Cemetery, 4001 East Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK on Sunday July 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.