ArcelorMittal Workers Prepare for Strike; Management Releases Proposal

United Steelworkers at ArcelorMittal are preparing for a strike after failing to reach agreement with management over proposed concessions.

“Although management certainly received the loud and clear message that we are united in solidarity and ready to fight for the fair contracts we have earned and deserve, the company continues to propose unfair and unnecessary changes to our agreements in healthcare and other areas,” said the USW in an update to members. “Many of ArcelorMittal’s deeply concessionary demands ultimately would not significantly improve the company’s long- or short-term profitability, but they would nevertheless have dramatic negative consequences for active and retired USW members and their families.”