Tag: Granite City Steel
Government finally acting against steel import dumping
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City – Just days after meeting with Metro East Steelworkers and local officials, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a...
Steel delegation reports progress in Washington
Granite City, IL – Venturing off to Washington D.C. to try to get cooperation on trade matters has always seemed like a fool’s errand, replete with hostile...
Illinois closing unemployment office just when it is needed most
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton – People talk about Illinois becoming a dysfunctional state under Gov. Bruce Rauner. Well, if anyone needed more proof,...
Local officials call for fairness in steel industry
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City – Workers in the steel industry have been speaking out for years, demanding that a reluctant government enforce its...
Steelworkers have tentative three-year contract
Granite City – United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract that would cover about 18,000 Steelworkers...
Beleaguered Steel Workers in Granite City now face layoff threat
Granite City – United Steel Workers leaders are asking members who work at Granite City Steel to remain focused, work safely and not be...
Alton Steel working through tough negotiations
East Alton – Across the nation, Steelworkers and their industry are holding their collective breath while the big companies try to negotiate new contracts...
No deals, no strike but some hope seen in steel talks
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City – Granite City Steel workers were brought a message with at least some hope in it at meetings...