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Sept. 18: Cliffs Aims to Raise Health Care Costs

Proposal Includes Premiums, Design Changes, Would Spike Out-of-Pocket Payments

Our USW-Cliffs bargaining committee held more negotiating sessions with the company this week, during which the company presented us with more details about its economic and benefits proposals.

Sept. 18: Cliffs Aims to Raise Health Care Costs

Sept 14: USW Delivers Economic Proposal

Our USW-Cliffs bargaining committee held another series of discussions with the company this week as we work toward a new collective bargaining agreement. Our current agreement expires on October 1.

Sept 14: USW Delivers Economic Proposal

Solidarity Rally for Local Teachers

A solidarity rally for HIbbing and Chisholm School teachers will be held on Wednesday September 26th 2018 at 6 P.M. at the MInnesota DIscovery Center.  Come and show your support for teachers and tell the school district that it is time to settle these contracts now.

Solidarity Rally for Local Teachers

Basic Labor Agreement PDF File

Any of our members that are interested in having a searchable .pdf file of the Basic Labor agreement just click here:

https://uswlocals.org/local-2705/pdf-version-basic-labor-agreement

Basic Labor Agreement PDF File

Sept. 12: New USS Proposal Still Falls Short

Your bargaining committee met this morning with U.S. Steel, and it is becoming clear that the company has been surprised by the level of anger and solidarity you’ve displayed.

Sept. 12: New USS Proposal Still Falls Short

Sept. 7: USW Bargaining Committee Begins Negotiations with Cliffs

After spending several weeks on local-level discussions focusing on issues specific to our individual facilities, our USW bargaining committee kicked off negotiations on a master agreement with Cliffs this week in Pittsburgh with several days of internal discussions and meetings with company repr

Sept. 7: USW Bargaining Committee Begins Negotiations with Cliffs