Steel Mills
December 3, 2015
Update on Labor Negotiations with AM, US Steel, ATI, Cliffs
Written by Sandy Williams
USW workers received a letter from ArcelorMittal over the Thanksgiving holiday indicating that retiree premium contributions may be increased early next year.
The overall purpose of the letter was to announce the open enrollment period for 2016, but the letter’s language was troubling to members. The USW sent an update reassuring workers that protections and provisions in the negotiated contract, still in place, prevent unilateral changes by the company.
