Tag: Labor

In-person labor contract negotiations resumed this week between the United Steelworkers (USW) union, U.S. Steel, and Cleveland-Cliffs, the union said. The USW said it presented its latest counterproposal to U.S. Steel on Wednesday. “All of our big issues remain on the table, including wages, health care, retirement, safety, capital investments, successorship, and greater transparency around profit sharing,” the USW said in a text to members on Wednesday.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union will resume in-person bargaining with U.S. Steel on Monday. The move comes after the USW said it received an updated contract proposal from the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker on Tuesday. “While we had meaningful discussion with the company, there is still much work to be done,” the USW said in a text to members on Wednesday. “The rest of this week, we will be working on a counter and looking to get answers about some of the proposals USS made,” the union added.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union has not yet reached a labor agreement with either U.S. Steel or Cleveland-Cliffs.

U.S. Steel on Wednesday proposed a new, five-year labor contract to the United Steelworkers (USW) union – one that would run from Sept. 1, 2026, to Sept. 1, 2031, but the USW called the offer a "disappointment."

A one-month extension of the terms of the current four-year contracts between the USW and the two steelmakers (which was initially set to lapse on Sept. 1) expires on Oct. 1.

Farming equipment manufacturer John Deere announced it will call back more than 375 employees to work across its Quad Cities factory operations.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union plans to extend its current labor contract with U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs by 48-hours on a rolling basis, the union told SMU on Monday.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union on Sunday said it remained far apart from U.S. Steel over the terms of a new labor contract. Meanwhile, the deadline for negotiating a new contract inches closer.

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills and the United Steelworkers (USW) union have reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement.

Unifor members voted to ratify a three-year labor contract with General Motors in Canada as the Canadian union separately began talks with Stellantis.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union, U.S. Steel, and Cleveland-Cliffs on Monday agreed to extend the terms of their current labor contracts by 30 days. The current basic labor agreements between the USW and the two steelmakers had been scheduled to expire at 12:01 a.m. ET on Sept. 1. The extension allows the USW and the companies to continue negotiations. It also averts the immediate threat of a strike or lockout in a steel market already characterized by historically tight supplies.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union and Cleveland-Cliffs remain at an impasse on key issues, the union said in an update to members on Friday.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union said it remains “very far apart” with U.S. Steel on the terms of a new labor contract. 

The United Steelworkers (USW) union remains “far apart” from U.S. Steel on issues that matter most to its members. Those top issues are health care, wages, retirement, and commitments to invest in union-represented facilities.

The United Steelworker (USW) said on Friday that work continues with Cleveland-Cliffs at both the local and master bargaining tables.

More than 1,200 workers at National Steel Car in Hamilton, Ontario, went on strike last week following the rejection of a contract offer, according to a report by CBC News on Aug. 13.

Labor contract talks between the United Steelworkers (USW) union and U.S. Steel have made some headway. But the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker and the USW have somewhat different views about how much progress has been made to date.

Some key matters haven't been brought up yet. “We have not begun bargaining over economic issues, including wages,” the USW said in an update to members.

The United Steelworkers’ (USW) president released a video on Monday touting the union’s commitment to getting a good contract for its workers in the current negotiations.

Cleveland-Cliffs (Cliffs) and the United Steelworkers (USW) labor union plan to discuss capital expenditures (capex) as part of their ongoing master contract negotiations.

Cleveland-Cliffs’ top executive said any restart of the blast furnace at its Dearborn Works in Michigan hinges on automakers reshoring more production to the US.

USW pushes back on preliminary contract updates amid USS negotiations.

USW and Cleveland-Cliffs to begin master negotiations on July 20.

The provisional pact comes 10 days after UAW Local 2093 members went on strike on June 1.

The United Steelworkers confirmed the dates for the official start of contract negotiations with U.S. Steel.

SMU released its latest steel market survey results on Friday. The main takeaway: the stronger for longer narrative is still very much in the house.

The United Steelworkers labor union and U.S. Steel plan to address their partnership and profit-sharing agreement during the week of May 11.

American Axle (Dauch Corp.) workers in Three Rivers, Mich., have voted to authorize a strike.

Negotiations between the United Steelworkers (USW) union and U.S. Steel will not begin early, according to a text message to union members obtained by SMU.

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly last week to ratify a labor contract with the United Autoworkers. The deal marks the first union contract for Southern autoworkers outside the “Big Three” Detroit-area automakers.