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Labor
Union issues, contract negotiations and layoffs.
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U. S. Steel, Nippon Steel File Lawsuits Over Blocked Merger
06 January 2025 - United States Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel Corp. are appealing President Joe Biden's disapproval of their planned merger and suing the United Steelworkers union president as well as rival Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., contending that they colluded to thwart the deal.
Report: Nippon Steel Shares Details on U. S. Steel Investment Plans
09 December 2024 - Seeking support from the United Steelworkers (USW) union for its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, Nippon Steel Corp. has made new commitments as to the timing and purpose of its previously announced US$1.4 billion investment in the iconic steelmaker. United States Steel Corporation.
Liberty Steel Temporarily Shutters Peoria Wire Mill
04 December 2024 - Liberty Steel is shuttering its wire mill in Peoria, Ill., USA, temporarily and has furloughed over 500 employees at the facility, according to the (Peoria) Journal Star.
thyssenkrupp Proposes Job Cuts, Capacity Reduction
26 November 2024 - thyssenkrupp’s steel division is looking to shed 11,000 jobs over the next five years and reduce its steelmaking capacity as it attempts to reorient itself in changing European market.
Nippon Steel Promises No Exports at U. S. Steel’s Expense
18 November 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. is promising the United Steelworkers union that it won’t direct shipments from its Japanese mills to U.S. customers as part of its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation.
Inductotherm Co-Leaders Bring Wealth of Experience
18 November 2024 - Thermal processing equipment specialist Inductotherm Group has brought aboard two co-leaders who have nearly 70 years of company experience between them.
Report: Nippon Steel to Visit With U. S. Steel Union Members
14 November 2024 - A Nippon Steel Corp. executive will be traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, to meet with members of union locals serving U. S. Steel's Mon Valley Works, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Arbitration Panel Rules For U. S. Steel in Merger Dispute
25 September 2024 - Arbitrators have sided with United States Steel Corporation in a union dispute over the execution of its planned merger with Nippon Steel Corp.
USW Reports on Meeting With Nippon Steel
12 March 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. and the United Steelworkers (USW) union met late last week to discuss the company’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, but the union said it remains unassured.
Report: Nippon Steel, USW to Begin Dialogue Over Merger
07 March 2024 - Nippon Steel executive vice president Takahiro Mori is to meet with United Steelworkers leadership to discuss his company’s proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, reports the Reuters news service.
United Steelworkers Union, Nippon Steel Sign Nondisclosure Agreement
29 February 2024 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union has signed a nondisclosure agreement with Nippon Steel Corp., a precursor to allowing discussion between the labor union and the acquirer of United States Steel Corporation to proceed.
Citing ITC Decision, Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle Weirton Tin Mill
15 February 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is indefinitely idling its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, laying the blame with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for its refusal to impose duties on imported tinplate.
Tata Steel Announces Plan to Replace U.K. BFs with EAFs
19 January 2024 - Tata Steel will close its two U.K. blast furnaces and replace them with electric arc furnaces as part of an effort to decarbonize its operations, the steelmaker announced Friday.
USW Files Grievances over U. S. Steel Sale
15 January 2024 - The United Steelworkers union is challenging United States Steel Corporation’s proposed sale to Nippon Steel Corp., arguing that U. S. Steel violated terms of the basic labor agreement with the union, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Reports: U. S. Steel Puts Granite City BF on Indefinite Idle
29 November 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is indefinitely idling the primary end of its Granite City Works in Illinois, impacting approximately 1,000 workers, according to news reports.
Auto Strikes Begin to Dent Steel Demand
02 October 2023 - The United Auto Workers strike is beginning to impact the steel market, which has already been dealing with softening prices for flat-rolled products, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement With Minnesota Iron Ore Miners
30 August 2023 - Newly unionized workers at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Northshore taconite operation in Minnesota have reached a tentative labor agreement with the steelmaker.
UAW Takes Strike Authorization Vote Against Big 3 Automakers
25 August 2023 - Members of the United Auto Workers have empowered union leaders to call strikes, if deemed necessary, as they negotiate new contracts with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
USW Cannot Block Sale of Company, Says U. S. Steel
18 August 2023 - United States Steel Corporation said yesterday that the labor agreement it has in place with the United Steelworkers (USW) does not give the union the right to veto the sale of the company, the Reuters news service reports.
Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches Agreement With UAW at Coshocton Works
21 June 2023 - The steelmaker today announced it has reached a new three-year labor agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) for its Coshocton Works in Ohio.
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