U.S. tariff increase could ‘destroy us,’ says steelworkers union president | Hanomansing Tonight

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The White House has confirmed a steep increase in U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 per cent, taking effect at midnight Wednesday. William Slater, the president of United Steelworkers Local 2724 — a union representing workers at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. — tells Hanomansing Tonight people are afraid to see what 50 per cent tariffs are going to do to their industries. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.