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Labor
Union issues, contract negotiations and layoffs.
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For the Moment, Steelworkers to Remain on the Job at U. S. Steel, ArcelorMittal
04 September 2018 - The United Steelworkers has agreed to contract extensions with ArcelorMittal USA and United States Steel Corporation as union employees continue to negotiate new labor deals with the integrated steelmakers.
Contract Talks at ArcelorMittal USA, U. S. Steel Come Down to the Wire
30 August 2018 - Just days remain on the current labor contracts between the United Steelworkers union and America’s two largest integrated steelmakers, ArcelorMittal USA and United States Steel Corporation.
Union Workers Locked Out of Georgia Tube Plant
24 August 2018 - Bull Moose Tube Co. has locked out 56 union employees at its Trenton, Ga., USA, plant after the company declared an impasse on contract negotiations.
Steelworkers Approve New Labor Deal At Ohio Mill
06 August 2018 - A United Steelworkers local has ratified a six-year labor agreement with Pennsylvania-based Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc., the company said Monday.
Steelworkers, ArcelorMittal Get to Work on New Contract
24 July 2018 - Despite the overall health of the steel industry, the United Steelworkers union and ArcelorMittal USA appear to have some difficult bargaining sessions ahead of them as they begin work on a new labor contract, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
USW Kicks Off Contract Negotiations with U. S. Steel, ArcelorMittal
11 July 2018 - The United Steelworkers union has opened labor negotiations with United States Steel Corporation and ArcelorMittal USA, beginning the work to replace contracts that expire 1 September.
Union Workers Strike Indiana Roll Plant
13 June 2018 - Workers at roll maker Union Electric Steel’s plant in Valparaiso, Ind., USA, have gone on strike, demanding wage increases, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Tata Steel Europe Employees Not Sold on Potential thyssenkrupp Joint Venture
12 June 2018 - Tata Steel’s European works council has raised new doubts over the combination of the steelmaker’s European strip business with thyssenkrupp’s steel division, making it less likely that a deal will come to fruition by the end of the month, reports the Reuters news service.
USW: Section 232 Tariff on Imported Canadian Steel is 'Unacceptable'
01 June 2018 - The United Steelworkers union slammed the Trump administration for imposing the 25% tariff on imported Canadian steel, saying that it is unacceptable to subject America’s closest ally to a measure pegged to national security.
Algoma, United Steelworkers Come to Terms on Tentative Labor Agreement
16 May 2018 - Canadian steelmaker Algoma has reached a tentative labor agreement with unionized workers, possibly clearing one of the last hurdles before its exit from creditor protection, reports The Salut Star newspaper in Ontario.
Labor Talks Delay thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel Tie-Up
12 April 2018 - Ongoing labor negotiations between Tata Steel and its workers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands are delaying its planned joint venture with Germany’s thyssenkrupp, reports the Reuters news service.
German Labor Union Raises New Concern Over Tata-thyssenkrupp Joint Venture
29 March 2018 - A new obstacle is emerging in the planned Tata Steel-thyssenkrupp AG joint venture, as German unions are voicing displeasure over a labor guarantee that Tata’s Dutch unit could continue to operate independently past the tie-up.
AK Steel Workers OK New Labor Pact
13 March 2018 - Unionized employees at AK Steel Corp.’s Middletown Works in Ohio have ratified a new two-year labor agreement, the company announced Tuesday.
thyssenkrupp Workers OK Joint Venture Labor Deal
06 February 2018 - Rank-and-file members of German labor union IG Metall have overwhelmingly approved a labor agreement on the proposed joint venture between Tata Steel’s European strip business and thyssenkrupp’s steelmaking business.
Algoma Looks to Resume Labor Negotiations
08 January 2018 - Canadian steelmaker Algoma, which has been operating under creditor protection for more than two years, wants to return to the bargaining table with the United Steelworkers union and resolve the last major issue standing in the way of a restructuring, reports the online sootoday.com.
thyssenkrupp, Union Reach Deal on Steel Joint Venture
26 December 2017 - Germany’s thyssenkrupp AG has come to terms on a labor agreement with its union workforce, a critical step toward finalizing the joint venture combination of its steelmaking business with Tata Steel Ltd.'s European operations.
Third Time's a Charm: Steelworkers Ratify Labor Agreement with TimkenSteel
05 December 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union have overwhelmingly ratified a four-year labor agreement with TimkenSteel Corp., the company has announced.
TimkenSteel, Union Again Reach Tentative Contract
27 November 2017 - TimkenSteel Corp. and union negotiators representing employees at its Canton, Ohio, USA, facilities have reached a third — and reportedly final — tentative labor agreement.
Steelworkers Again Reject TimkenSteel Labor Agreement
17 November 2017 - Union employees at TimkenSteel Corp.’s Canton, Ohio, USA, facilities have rejected a tentative labor agreement for the second time in as many months.
TimkenSteel, United Steelworkers Reach Tentative Labor Deal
13 November 2017 - Three weeks after unionized workers at TimkenSteel’s Canton, Ohio, USA, facilities rejected a four-year labor agreement, the company and union negotiators have come to terms on a revised deal.
