Cliffs to Lay Off 300 at Weirton Citing "Unfair" Imports

Cleveland-Cliffs is preparing to lay off approximately 300 workers at its Weirton, W.Va., tin mill operations in June due to “dumped and subsidized imports,” according to a press release from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).

The Cleveland-based steelmaker invested more than $50 million over two years in the Weirton plant to increase production. Census data indicates that tin mill imports “surged” by more than 37% between 2019 and 2022, according to the release, which was dated Friday, May 12.