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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.

U.S. Steel’s board of directors has approved a nearly $3 billion investment in a new hot strip mill (HSM) at the Edgar Thomson Plant, part of the Mon Valley Works outside Pittsburgh. The project confirms Nippon Steel's commitment to modernize the Mon Valley HSM, a pledge made before and after its acquisition of U.S. Steel. It is part of Nippon's broader $14 billion capital investment plan for the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker's facilities.

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.

The Canadian government has reportedly given Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. five days to respond to a letter from Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly about the Stelco layoffs or face legal action.

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."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has threatened legal action against Cleveland-Cliffs over the layoffs announced earlier this week at its Stelco mill in Hamilton, Ontario.

US steel industry groups representing most of domestic steel production are urging the Trump administration to tighten trade measures on steel imports from South Korea. They are seeking a South Korea-specific tariff-rate quota (TRQ) and an investigation into a reported import surge.

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.

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.

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Roxanne Brown urged US and Canadian trade representatives to reach an agreement that puts working families first. Her words come as trade talks between the two nations remain at an impasse, and escalating tensions have led to new tariffs on both sides. “This conflict is hurting jobs. It’s hurting facilities. It’s hurting communities. And it’s creating uncertainty for workers and families in both countries,” Brown said at a press event on Tuesday.

The Commerce Department has issued its preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) determination in the trade case investigating tin mill products from China.

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

If you’re looking for a deal on steel, this last week wasn’t the one to find one. (Nor was the week before that. Or the week before that.) Meanwhile, contract negotiations are heating up in one of the tightest markets since at least 2021. I've heard discounts will be lower, min-max ranges will be tighter, and there will be less freight equalization and waiving extras.

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 Commerce Department has postponed making its preliminary margin determinations in the tin mill products trade case vs. Taiwan and Turkey.

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.

Recent master contract negotiations between the United Steelworkers (USW) and U.S. Steel (USS) highlight workforce safety measures.

The United Steelworkers (USW) informed members it continues bargaining with Cleveland-Cliffs about both the union's Training Committee and the Contracting Out Committee.

USW pushes back on preliminary contract updates amid USS negotiations.

A worker died on Saturday morning at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works near St. Louis, the company and the United Steelworkers (USW) union said.