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Labor
Union issues, contract negotiations and layoffs.
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Steelworkers, U. S. Steel and ArcelorMittal Returning to Bargaining Table
23 September 2015 - Contract negotiations between the United Steelworkers union and ArcelorMittal and United States Steel Corporation are to resume next week.
Unions: Lack of Support Threatens U.K Steel Industry
16 September 2015 - Labor unions have called on the British government to do more to support the country's steel industry following reports that SSI UK's Redcar works, along with roughly 3,000 jobs, are in jeopardy.
Steelworkers Union Takes a Break From U. S. Steel Negotiations
15 September 2015 - The United Steelworkers union said its bargaining committee is pausing negotiations with United States Steel Corporation as committee members return home to meet with the rank-and-file.
Steelworkers' Latest Contract Proposals Find No Footing
14 September 2015 - ArcelorMittal negotiators walked away from the bargaining table on 11 September, and representatives of the United Steelworkers union are returning home to discuss the situation with the rank-and-file.
Steelworkers, Iron Ore Producer Enter Contract Negotiations
14 September 2015 - Coal and iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has opened contract negotiations with the United Steelworkers union.
U. S. Steel Corp. Moving Non-Union Employees To Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
24 August 2015 - United States Steel Corp. is freezing pension benefits for non-union employees and intends to move them onto a 401(k) plan, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports.
With Contract Deadline Looming, Steelworkers Plan A Week of Rallies
17 August 2015 - Members of the United Steelworkers union are planning a week of rallies at U.S. Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal facilities as it tries to negotiate a new labor deal with the companies by Sept. 1.
Allegheny Technologies To Lock Out Workers
14 August 2015 - Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. has given notice that it will lock out 2,200 workers at its plants beginning 15 August, a move that was immediately blasted by the United Steelworkers union.
Negotiations Between Allegheny Technologies, Steelworkers Break Down
13 August 2015 - Labor talks between the United Steelworkers union and specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. apparently have broken down, with the union having let a company-mandated deadline to accept the new contract lapse.
ATI Makes 'Last, Best And Final' Offer To Union
10 August 2015 - Specialty metals manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Inc. has made what it says is its last, best and final offer to the United Steelworkers union, which is trying to reach a new labor agreement, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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