Steelworkers, U.S. Steel reach new contract agreement

The USW did not release details of the four-year pact, but said the new contract "provides very significant wage, substantial bonus and pension increases and improves benefit programs for active employees and retirees as well as reduces health care premiums for retirees."

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The tentative agreement also requires the company to make capital investment in its plants to keep the mills state of the art in order to compete in a global steel market.

"We\’ve gone through some tough times in the steel industry during the last 20 years," said USW International President Leo Gerard. "Our union was instrumental in restructuring the industry and this new contract rewards our members for their hard work, improves the living standards of our retirees and the capital investments that will be made in our mills protects our communities far into the future. This contract is the new standard in the industry."

With an awareness of the threat of global warming and how it may impact the steel industry, the agreement provides for an "Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions Task Force" to protect and benefit the industry and the environment.

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In addition to economic issues, many issues involving local working conditions were resolved, including the outsourcing of work that will return to the jurisdiction of USW members.

"This is an historic agreement," said USW International Vice President Tom Conway, who served as the union\’s chief negotiator. "There are only improvements. No steps back. Our members have worked very hard and deserve everything that we\’ve gained in this round of bargaining. Our union is proud of what we\’ve accomplished."

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The local union presidents have approved the tentative agreement and it will be sent to the rank- and-file union members for ratification.

Detailed contract summaries are being prepared and will be mailed to the membership. Explanation meetings will be held by local unions at each plant location and details of the proposal will be withheld until that review by the membership is complete. Ratification will be conducted by mail-in ballot.

The current agreement expires Sept. 1, covering some 16,000 USW members employed at Granite City, Ill.; Gary, East Chicago, Portage, Ind.; Ecorse, Mich.; Braddock, Clairton, West Mifflin and Fairless Hills, Pa.; Fairfield, Ala.; Lorain, Ohio; Keewatin and Mt. Iron, Minn.; and Lone Star, Texas.

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