“We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the USW that supports our unionized workforce while balancing the interests of all our stakeholders towards our Best for All future,” said U. S. Steel president and chief executive David B. Burritt. “I appreciate the efforts of both sides to work towards a responsible and mutually beneficial agreement. The time spent resulted in a contract that truly is Best for All.”

The agreement covers approximately 11,000 USW-represented employees at U. S. Steel’s domestic flat-rolled facilities, iron ore mining facilities and certain tubular operations.

“This tentative agreement is a textbook example of a responsible contract that meets the needs of our business and our employees and maintains the existing uncapped profit-sharing plan that enables our employees to be among the highest paid in the industry,” said U. S. Steel senior vice president and chief human resources officer Barry Melnkovic. 

Union leadership said the deal, which provides for major economic and contract language improvements, has been unanimously recommended for ratification. 

“Simply put, these essential workers have earned and deserve a fair contract at U. S. Steel,” said USW District 7 director Michael Millsap, who chaired the negotiations. “The proposed agreement provides important economic and contract language improvements that will improve working conditions along with the standard of living for USW members and their families.”