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USW Workers Ratify Labor Pact at Cliffs' Northshore Ops
Written by Ethan Bernard
September 8, 2023
Cleveland-Cliffs said on Friday its United Steelworkers (USW) union employees at its Northshore Mining operations in Minnesota have ratified a new three-year labor agreement.
The Cleveland-based steelmaker said the agreement covers approximately 430 USW-represented employees at Cleveland-Cliffs Northshore.
Cliffs and the workers reached a tentative deal on Aug. 30.
The workers at the ops mine taconite in Babbitt, Minn., make iron ore pellets in Silver Bay, Minn., and transport products and tailings.

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