Steel Mills
September 12, 2015
USW Continues Talks with US Steel
Written by Sandy Williams
US Steel and the USW are continuing efforts to hammer out a deal at the bargaining table. In a Sept 10 update the USW said negotiations were progressing slowing with progress on some significant issues but with “unrealistic and unacceptable demands for concessions” on others.
Unacceptable to the union is a two tier plan that excludes employees hired after Jan. 1, 2016 from the current health plan and substitutes a high deductible plan similar to salaried workers. Current employee would pay deductibles and see higher copays, co-insurance and out-of-pocket maximums.
