USW, ArcelorMittal Resolve Burns Harbor Safety Dispute
04/26/2013 - A safety dispute that idled blast furnaces and some other operations at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has been resolved after two days of intense negotiations between union officials and management, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.
A safety dispute that idled blast furnaces and some other operations at ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor mill has been resolved after two days of intense negotiations between union officials and management.
"Everyone can report back to work and they will be paid for their time off," said USW Local 6787 president Paul Gipson just after concluding an agreement with management at 2 p.m. Thursday.
A new training program and work rules that will keep a "set of eyes" on the mill's two huge slab casters handling molten steel were a key to striking an agreement, Gipson said. An arbitrator scheduled to meet with the union and company Friday has been told to stay home…
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