Tag: Steelworkers Local 1899
Steelworkers Local 1899, SOAR, WOS raise $9.5K for member’s grandson injured...
Granite City, IL – When Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter 7-34-2’s Dennis Warren’s grandson suffered a workplace injury last year resulting in...
Biden comes out against sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon...
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Washington – President Joe Biden has come out against the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan-based Nippon Steel, making his opinion...
United Steelworkers union files grievances over U.S. Steel’s plan to sell...
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – United Steelworkers (USW) sent a letter to U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt alleging that the steel conglomerate...
Steelworkers concerned about sale of U.S. Steel to overseas owner
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – U.S. Steel may have new overseas owners, in a surprise announcement on Dec. 18 that has union...
Steelworkers reach settlement with U.S. Steel over Granite City layoffs
Company sold to Japanese steelmaker
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – The steelworkers’ union has reached a settlement with U.S. Steel over the way...
Steelworkers reach settlement with U.S. Steel over Granite City layoffs
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – The steelworkers’ union has reached a settlement with U.S. Steel over the way the layoffs at the...
U.S. Steel idling Granite City steel plant indefinitely
1,000 workers receive WARN notice
By ELIZABETH DONALD
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – U.S. Steel’s Granite City steel plant will be idled indefinitely, workers here learned...
Steelworkers Local 1899’s Randy Virgin honored as Labor Leader of the...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton, IL – Labor folks here were doing good work back in 2019, long before being sidetracked by a pandemic....
Steelworkers facing layoffs at U.S. Steel in Granite City
Granite City, IL – About 90 members of Steelworkers Local 1899 on Monday were preparing for an indefinite layoff brought on by declines in...
Hope and 500 union jobs return to Granite City
Steelworkers celebrate tariffs announcement, return of jobs
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Granite City, IL – The sidelined Steelworker looked at his local president, Dan Simmons, and asked,...