Steel Mills
August 17, 2018
September Deadline for USW Contracts Draws Near
Written by Sandy Williams
Labor agreements for United Steelworkers at ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel are set to expire on Sept. 1, but union officials say there has been “little progress on core issues.”
In its Aug. 17 update to members, the USW wrote: “Negotiations continued with ArcelorMittal this week in Pittsburgh, and as has been the case since our talks began, management continues to be slow to respond to our proposals, while insisting on unnecessary and unreasonable concessions–particularly in the area of healthcare.
