Steel Mills
August 28, 2020
NLMK and Striking Workers Trade Barbs in Pennsylvania
Written by Sandy Williams
A strike at NLMK Pennsylvania turned ugly last week when a news reporter was thrown into the street by picketers while trying to take photos. While likely a one-off incident, the confrontation highlights the tension among workers trying to negotiate a contract during a time of economic uncertainty.
“We understand emotions can run high on a picket line,” said Jeffery Gerritt, editor of the local Herald newspaper, Sunday night. “But if anything like this happens again, we will press charges and do whatever else is necessary to protect our employees.”
