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Yours truly, \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 Manager Human Resources Original Date: May 27, 1992 April 1, 2017 United Steelworkers, and Local 2020-05 United Steelworkers, \u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 1C8 Attention: \u2587\u2587. \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587, Area Coordinator, United Steelworkers Dear \u2587\u2587. \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587: This will confirm our agreement with respect to the Steelworkers Humanities Fund. The Company will deduct one dollar and seventy-four cents ($1.74) from the monthly salary of each employee and remit the same to the International Treasurer of the Union at the same time and in the same manner as provided for under Article 4 - Union Security - with respect to Union dues. 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