Steel News

U. S. Steel Revises Injury Reporting Policy

21 July 2016 - United States Steel Corp. is changing its injury-reporting policy to allow workers to give notification after they’ve realized an injury has occurred, the United Steelworkers union has announced.

Investment Firm Drops Plan to Acquire Canadian Steelmakers

14 July 2016 - A New York-based private equity firm has backed out of a deal to buy Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma and reportedly has dropped a separate bid for another major Canadian steelmaker, U. S. Steel Canada.

Steelworkers Union Rebuffs Would-Be Acquirer of Essar Algoma, Backs Competing Offer

12 July 2016 - The United Steelworkers union said it will not support Essar Steel Algoma’s tentative sale to a private equity firm and instead is pushing for an alternate deal, one with the steelmaker’s former owner.

Tenaris Announces Job Cuts at Arkansas Mill

11 July 2016 - Oil country tubular goods maker Tenaris is laying off approximately 100 people at its welded pipe mill in Arkansas, the company has announced.

BlueScope Takes Union to Court Over Walk-Out

08 July 2016 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. is suing a labor union for conducting a one-day walk-out in May, reports Australian public broadcaster ABC.

Steelworkers Union Calls for More Action on Unfair Steel Trading

01 July 2016 - The United Steelworkers union said that while it welcomes a commitment to coordinating trade enforcement efforts throughout North America as a means to curbing the world’s excess steel capacity, more aggressive action is needed.

Workers Return to Idled U.S. Steel Corp. Mill

28 June 2016 - Steadily improving market condtions have allowed United States Steel Corp. to recall most of the laid-off employees at its East Chicago tin mill in northwest Indiana, reports The Times newspaper.

Steelworkers Accept Three-Year Labor Agreement with ArcelorMittal

23 June 2016 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a three-year labor deal with ArcelorMittal USA, the union announced on Thursday.

SSAB Trims 183 Positions at Swedish Plate Mill

03 June 2016 - Sweden’s SSAB is cutting 183 jobs at its heavy plate mill in Oxelösund, the steelmaker has announced.

Canadian Pipe Mill Undertakes Short-Term Layoffs

03 May 2016 - Evraz North America is laying off 90 employees at its 24-inch pipe mill in Regina, Canada, and may send home 49 others at its mill in Calgary, reports the Regina Leader-Post newspaper.

SSAB Trims Payroll In Sweden, Pares Office Jobs

02 May 2016 - Swedish steelmaker SSAB has concluded negotiations with employees over proposed layoffs and will cut 262 office jobs from its Nordic operations, the company has announced.

ArcelorMittal, Steelworkers Union Come to Terms on New Labor Agreement

29 April 2016 - The United Steelworkers union has reached a tentative, three-year labor agreement with ArcelorMittal USA, the union has announced.

Allegheny Technologies Sheds 250 White-Collar Jobs

20 April 2016 - Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. is laying off roughly one-third of the salaried employees in its flat rolled division, lopping 250 positions from its payroll, the company has announced.

Thousands of German Steelworkers Take to the Streets, Protesting Imports, Potential Consolidation

11 April 2016 - Thousands of German steelworkers staged nationwide protests Monday, demanding more action against Chinese imports -- and a seat at the table in any discussions about possible industry consolidation.

U. S. Steel Is Letting Go of One-Fourth of its Nonunion Workforce in U.S.

06 April 2016 - United States Steel Corporation is cutting 25 percent of its nonunion payroll in the U.S., the steelmaker has confirmed.

AK Steel, Auto Workers Reach New Labor Pact

23 March 2016 - Hourly production and maintenance employees at AK Steel Corp.'s Coshocton Works in Ohio have ratified a new labor agreement, according to the company.

U. S. Steel Idling Tube Mills, Laying Off Nearly 800

18 March 2016 - United States Steel Corporation is temporarily idling tube mills in Texas and Alabama and laying off nearly 800 salaried and hourly employees, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Strike Ends at ArcelorMittal Steel Works

15 March 2016 - ArcelorMittal has reached an agreement with striking workers at its Lazaro Cardenas steel works in Mexico, according to reports.

Workers Vote Down Arrium Request for Pay Concessions

10 March 2016 - Approximately 400 unionized iron ore miners at Australia’s Arrium have rejected the company’s request for wage concessions, saying they won’t agree to it until the company provides a clear financial plan for continuing operations, according to Australian broadcaster ABC.

ATI Looks for Post-Lockout Production to Normalize in April

07 March 2016 - With a six-month lockout at an end, unionized employees at Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) are to begin returning to work 13 March, the company has announced.