The United Steelworkers reacting to news that U-S Steel has agreed to sell its bankrupt canadian division to a New York investment firm.
The union's Ontario Director Marty Warren says the deal with Bedrock Industries represents the best opportunity to date for the restructuring and continued operation of U-S Steel's two plants in Hamilton and Nanticoke.
However Warren says there are still outstanding issues that need to be addressed, including negotiating new collective agreements with local unions.
U-S Steel has been operating under bankruptcy protection since the fall of 2014.