Tag: Granite City Steel
Worker killed at Granite City Steel
Granite City – Timothy Dagon, 42, a member Of United Steelworkers Local 1899, was pronounced dead at St. Louis University Hospital at 12:31 p.m....
Christmas spirit takes over in Granite City
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – There weren’t any bells ringing, but the feeling was all there.
This industrial city has taken some of...
Steelworkers’ benefit extension signed into law
Granite City, IL – Laid-off steel workers will get a new round of unemployment benefits with the signing of a bill sponsored by Metro-East...
Steel workers’ unemployment bill sent to governor
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City – The legislation that laid-off workers of Granite City Steel have been waiting for has been passed and sent to...
Illinois power workers caught in legislative dilemma
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Complicated legislative negotiations in Springfield could help determine whether workers at downstate Illinois power plants will keep their jobs or be...
House committee passes steel worker benefits extension
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – With the election out of the way, the Illinois Legislature has returned to work for the veto...
Illinois legislators call for special session to pass benefits extension for...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – Three Metro-East state legislators are calling on the Illinois governor and legislative leaders to hold a special session...
Granite City steel workers out of benefits, losing their homes; food...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City – Times keep getting tougher in Granite City. Now, more than six months past the indefinite closing of Granite...
Hoffman calls on federal government to protect steel industry
Springfield, IL – State Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) has sponsored a resolution calling on President Obama and Congress to block importation of steel that violates...
Commerce Department rules again for steel workers
Granite City – The U.S. Department of Commerce has acted in favor of American steel workers in the last of three trade cases that are...