Steel Mills
May 3, 2019
USW Supports U.S. Steel's Investment in New Technology
Written by Tim Triplett
U.S. Steel’s plan to invest more than $1 billion in a new casting and rolling facility at its Edgar Thompson Plant in Braddock, Pa., and a new cogeneration facility at its plant in Clairton, Pa., has the support of the United Steelworkers (USW), even though the new, more efficient technology will reduce the manhours needed to make steel.
The proposed improvements will not negatively impact employment, but instead will bolster the long-term job security of about 3,000 union workers, said USW International Vice President Tom Conway, who chairs the union’s negotiations with U.S. Steel.
