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USW Backs White House Call for ‘Serious Scrutiny’ of Nippon - U.S. Steel Agreement CONTACT: Jess Kamm Broomell, 412-562-2444, [email protected] (Pittsburgh) – United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall issued the following statement today after White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard said Nippon Steel’s bid to buy U.S. Steel deserves “serious scrutiny”: “The USW welcomes Brainard’s statement and the administration’s assessment that the announced sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel deserves ’serious scrutiny’ to determine its larger implications for our national security and critical supply chains. “Our union shares many of the concerns expressed in today’s White House statement, including how this deal may impact the future of domestic steel production. “Brainard also rightly highlighted the continuing role that the steel industry and its workforce play in safeguarding our nation, and we agree that our nation’s security interests must remain paramount. “U.S. Steel has made it clear, time and again, that its first and only priority is short-term financial gain for shareholders, even if this comes at the expense of workers, their communities and the nation’s lasting capacity to continue meeting its manufacturing needs. “The USW appreciates that the White House is taking a larger view, demonstrating once again the president’s unwavering commitment to domestic workers and industries.” The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations. — Dec 21
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USW Slams Nippon Plan to Acquire USS CONTACT: Jess Kamm Broomell, 412-562-2444, [email protected] (Pittsburgh) – The United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall today issued the following statement slamming an announced deal in which Japan’s Nippon Steel will purchase U.S. Steel: “To say we’re disappointed in the announced deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon is an understatement, as it demonstrates the same greedy, shortsighted attitude that has guided U.S. Steel for far too long. “We remained open throughout this process to working with U.S. Steel to keep this iconic American company domestically owned and operated, but instead it chose to push aside the concerns of its dedicated workforce and sell to a foreign-owned company. “Neither U.S. Steel nor Nippon reached out to our union regarding the deal, which is in itself a violation of our partnership agreement that requires U.S. Steel to notify us of a change in control or business conditions. “Based on this alone, the USW does not believe that Nippon understands the full breadth of the obligations of all our agreements, and we do not know whether it has the capacity to live up to our existing contract. This includes not just the day-to-day commitments of our labor agreement, but also significant obligations to fund pension and retiree insurance benefits that are the most extensive in the domestic steel industry. “Our union intends to exercise the full measure of our agreements to ensure that whatever happens next with U.S. Steel, we protect the good, family-sustaining jobs we bargained. We also will strongly urge government regulators to carefully scrutinize this acquisition and determine if the proposed transaction serves the national security interests of the United States and benefits workers. “No union has actively engaged in more acquisitions in its core industries than the USW, and rest assured, our union will hold management at U.S. Steel accountable to every letter of our collective bargaining and other existing agreements.” The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations. — Dec 18
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USW Nurses at Robert Wood Johnson Ratify Contract Securing Industry-Setting Staffing Standards Contact: Chelsey Engel, [email protected], 412-212-8173 (Edison, N.J.) – Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4-200 today ratified a collective bargaining agreement with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick that secures industry-setting staffing standards to protect both workers and patients. Local 4-200 President Judy Danella said that it was the solidarity of the union’s 1,700 nurses and the support of the community that led to this agreement that ends the four-month-long unfair labor practice strike. “This contract would not have been possible if the nurses hadn’t stood together and demanded what our patients deserve,” said Danella. “This campaign has always been about safety and quality care, and we are ready to get back to work doing what we love.” The agreement includes not just guidelines but enforcement mechanisms to help ensure the hospital maintains safe staffing levels, as well as an infrastructure to facilitate greater communication between front-line nurses and the hospital’s administration. The hospital will also add an additional 70 registered nurse (RN) positions, effective May 1, 2024. These positions will be a mixture of full-time and part-time employees. “We are particularly proud that this contract includes accountability and communication, which will ensure that staffing will remain a top priority moving forward,” said Danella. The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in health care, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations. — Dec 15
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USW Welcomes Inclusion of Key Enforcement Tools, TAA in House Select Committee on China Report Contact: Jess Kamm Broomell, 412-562-2444, [email protected] (PITTSBURGH) – United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall released the following statement today in response to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s comprehensive economic report and its more than 100 policy recommendations: “The USW welcomes today’s report and the Select Committee’s efforts to find bipartisan solutions to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing economic aggression. “USW members can compete against anyone on a level playing field, but too often they instead face the CCP’s illegal trade practices. Our union applauds the committee’s work to safeguard domestic industries, and in particular its acknowledgment that Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China negatively impacts American workers. “The USW further welcomes the committee’s clear prioritization of common-sense enforcement tools like the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0, as well as reforms to the Generalized System of Preferences and renewal for Section 421 of our nation’s trade code. “As workers grapple with the consequences of unfair trade, Congress must restore their access to Trade Adjustment Assistance so they can gain new skills and quickly reenter the workforce. More than 84,000 workers are waiting for their TAA petitions to be heard since the program lapsed in 2022, and we also welcome its inclusion in this report. “As the committee continues to confront the CCP, the USW urges caution on a number of fronts, including any potential amendments to Section 232 tariffs, which serve as a vital part of protecting our domestic industries. “While it’s not possible for the USW to endorse all of the 150 policy recommendations in the report, our union thanks the committee for its work to hold the CCP accountable and protect American workers. We look forward to working with Congress to make many of these recommendations reality.” The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in health care, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations. — Dec 12
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USW Local 4-200 Reaches Tentative Agreement with Robert Wood Johnson New Brunswick Contact: Jess Kamm Broomell, [email protected], 412-562-2444 (Edison, N.J.) – United Steelworkers Local 4-200 announced today that they reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick that raises wages, caps insurance costs and provides safe staffing ratios. The deal covers more than 1,700 members who work as nurses throughout the hospital and who have been on strike against management’s unfair labor practices since Aug. 4. Workers will now prepare to review and vote on the contract. USW Local 4-200 President Judy Danella said nurses were grateful for the huge outpouring of community support they received and that they look forward to returning to their work caring for patients. “Safe staffing is essential to both patient care and reducing burnout among health care workers,” said Danella. “This contract sets necessary staffing ratios so that we can spend more time with each of our patients and keep ourselves safe on the job.” Danella credited the strength and solidarity of nurses with reaching the deal. “This agreement was hard-fought, but our sacrifice ultimately paid off with a fair contract that addresses nurses’ most urgent concerns. The local bargaining committee unequivocally recommends ratification.” The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in health care, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in health care, public sector, higher education, tech and service occupations. — Dec 1
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