Mike Da Prat takes over Steelworkers 2251 local

There was an upset early this morning at United Steelworkers of America Local 2251, the largest of the Algoma Steel bargaining groups.

When the ballots were finally tallied, Mike Da Prat soundly defeated incumbent Tom Bonell as local president.

Da Prat, a plate-mill worker, has been a dissident voice within the Steelworkers, strongly objecting to last year's decision to reward Algoma Steel directors with company stock.

Under the plan, members of ASI's board who were not full-time officers in the company became eligible for monthly grants of shares valued up to $10,000 a month. Background.

Here are the results of the election, as released at 1:35 a.m.:

**************************************************************** President

Mike Da Prat - 743 Tom Bonell - 453 Jim Nardi - 382

Vice president

Merle Evans - 668 Dave Pettalia - 427 Tom White - 348 Bruce Eddy - 114

Recording Secretary

Joe Krmpotich - 751 Bill Maclean - 392 John Bondar - 382

Financial secretary

John Shiels - 680 Bob Roussain - 293 Rod Lehto - 260 Al Dowding - 176 John Carson - 137

Treasurer

Tim Woods - 530 Marino Degregorio - 518 Steve Simon - 331 Dale Page - 156

Unit chair - clerical

Krys Ferguson - acclaimed