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    US Steel Layoffs Continue with 165 Employees at Irvin Plant

    Written by John Packard


    On Easter Sunday, US Steel began the layoff of 165 employees at its Irvin plant at Mon Valley Works in West Mifflin, Pa. The layoffs are expected to be short term and according to Local Union 2227 President Kevin McKelvey, some of the workers could be back on the job as early as next week.

    McKelvey, in a TribLive report, said US Steel held two days of informational meetings last week before the layoffs began. Mon Valley Works includes Irvin, Edgar Thomson, Clairton and Fairless Hills plants, employing nearly 3000 workers combined.

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