Evraz Regina manufactures pipelines for the oil and gas industry in Canada and is closely related to the oil and gas sector. In October, EVRAZ issued a relocation memorandum citing economic conditions as the reason for the potential layoffs.
Local media reported that 551 layoffs have been issued for EVRAZ Steel's pipe division in Regina since 17 December. Life insurance, accidental death and personal injury insurance, employee assistance program, and medical and dental benefits will be valid until February 28, 2021. The laid-off workers will then have to pay the necessary premiums to maintain benefits until the end of May.
Workers' union president Mike Day said: “This is terrible, we expected a shorter list to be published because we were initially told that it would be phased and simplified. Right now we are not sure how the company is playing with this, they told us they could cancel some layoffs, but we don't know how much. "
