USW Ratifies New Pact With Cliffs Mining Operations

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the United Steelworkers (USW) union announced they have agreed to a new labor deal after members ratified the terms of a new, four-year collective agreement, the company and union said on Friday, Sept. 30.

Cliffs logo2.2 The USW-represented employees at Cliffs mining and pelletizing locations in northern Minnesota and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan “overwhelmingly voted” in favor of ratifying the new labor pact.

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David Schollaert

David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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