Steel Mills
October 14, 2018
USW Charges ArcelorMittal is Forcing Workers Toward Strike
Written by Sandy Williams
Negotiations between United Steelworkers and ArcelorMittal have stalled on demands for deep concessions that workers consider unfair and unnecessary.
USW members agreed to not take a wage increase during the last three-year contract and have had a total wage increase of 4.5 percent since 2012, despite inflation increasing 8 percent. Other industries have seen wages rise by almost 15 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
