Steel News

U. S. Steel, Steelworkers Shake Hands On New Labor Deal

21 December 2015 - United States Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers union have tentatively agreed to a new, three-year labor deal.

AK Steel to Begin Winding Down Ashland Works

14 December 2015 - AK Steel Corp. is to begin sending home employees at its Ashland, Ky., USA, works Christmas week, according to the Dayton Daily News.

Union Reviewing New U. S. Steel Contract Proposal

14 December 2015 - Leaders of the United Steelworkers union are meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, this week to discuss a new comprehensive proposal from United States Steel Corporation.

U. S. Steel's Granite City Works To Close in Mid-February, Union Official Says

11 December 2015 - United States Steel Corporation will begin winding down its Granite City Works in Illinois later this month, with workers beginning to be sent home on 27 December, according to the Belleville News-Democrat newspaper.

Hundreds Out of Work at ArcelorMittal Caribbean Steel Works

09 December 2015 - ArcelorMittal is laying off scores of workers at its Point Lisas steel works in Trinidad and Tobago after temporarily idling the operation in November, according to reports.

With No Alternative Plans in the Offing, Tata Steel Expected to Cut 720 Positions

04 December 2015 - Tata Steel and union representatives have failed to agree on a plan that would mitigate layoffs at its mini-mill operation in northern England, meaning that Tata likely will execute on its plan to cut 720 positions there and elsewhere, according to the The (London) Telegraph.

Allegheny Technologies Lockout Nearing Fifth Month

04 December 2015 - Specialty metals producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) invested close to US$400,000 per job through its new hot rolled mill in southwestern Pennsylvania, according to Robert Wetherbee, ATI’s president of flat rolled products.

Unions Agree to Wage Freeze, Job Cuts at Australian Steel Works

08 October 2015 - Employees at an Australian steel works have accepted concessions in a bid to keep the operation afloat.

U. S. Steel Canada Can’t Afford Pension Contributions, Court Monitor Says

06 October 2015 - The court-appointed monitor in U. S. Steel Canada's (USSC) creditor protection case is supporting the company's request to halt pension plan contributions and retiree benefits, but is opposing parent United States Steel Corporation's request to cease providing ministrative and support services for the company.

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.