/tags/u-s-steel-granite-city-works U.S. Steel Granite City Works en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:53 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Earlier this year, then-President Joe Biden blocked the deal, and President Donald Trump also remained opposed to it. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:53 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Will Bauer /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city A separate deal to sell both blast furnaces in the Metro East town has been on the back burner, which union officials believe will cost hundreds of jobs. If the U.S. Steel sale is dead, some worry what’s in store for Granite City. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:56:49 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city Will Bauer /economy-business/2023-12-18/future-of-granite-city-plant-unclear-after-japanese-company-buys-u-s-steel The Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corp. agreed to purchase U.S. Steel, parent company of the Metro East mill, for $14.1 billion. The deal won’t close until the middle of 2024. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:27:16 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-18/future-of-granite-city-plant-unclear-after-japanese-company-buys-u-s-steel Will Bauer, Lauren Brennecke /economy-business/2023-11-29/granite-city-steel-union-says-notice-of-mass-layoffs-will-not-be-as-bad-as-first-expected On Tuesday, U.S. Steel sent more than 1,000 notices to employees, warning of potential layoffs. However, Local 1899's president said Wednesday he expects the number to be closer to the 400 who have already lost their jobs. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:53:58 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-29/granite-city-steel-union-says-notice-of-mass-layoffs-will-not-be-as-bad-as-first-expected Will Bauer /economy-business/2023-11-28/u-s-steel-idles-steelmaking-at-granite-city-plant-could-lay-off-majority-of-workforce The move comes after steelmaking was partially idled at the Granite City plant in October, leading to roughly 400 temporary layoffs. Company leaders now tell workers they can meet steel demand through their other plants. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:10:50 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-28/u-s-steel-idles-steelmaking-at-granite-city-plant-could-lay-off-majority-of-workforce Will Bauer /economy-business/2022-06-29/corporate-plan-would-permanently-end-steelmaking-jobs-at-granite-city-mill-union-says A pending corporate deal would permanently shut down steelmaking operations at the mill in Granite City, cutting an estimated 1,000 jobs. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:33:13 GMT /economy-business/2022-06-29/corporate-plan-would-permanently-end-steelmaking-jobs-at-granite-city-mill-union-says Kelsey Landis /economy-business/2019-11-11/u-s-steel-lays-off-non-union-workers-in-granite-city-due-to-challenging-market GRANITE CITY — An undisclosed number of non-union employees at Granite City’s U.S Steel plant have been laid off.In a statement U.S. Steel spokesperson… Mon, 11 Nov 2019 20:47:45 GMT /economy-business/2019-11-11/u-s-steel-lays-off-non-union-workers-in-granite-city-due-to-challenging-market Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News-Democrat /government-politics-issues/2018-12-10/granite-city-is-making-steel-again-but-many-are-still-struggling-this-holiday-season Salvation Army bell-ringer David Burks was making a joyful noise in front of the Granite City Walmart on a recent Friday morning. He greeted everyone who… Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:23:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-12-10/granite-city-is-making-steel-again-but-many-are-still-struggling-this-holiday-season Mary Delach Leonard /government-politics-issues/2018-06-05/granite-city-workers-in-the-spotlight-as-they-prepare-to-make-steel-again After a two-year wait for jobs to come back, steelworkers threw an old-fashioned street party on Saturday, just blocks from U.S. Steel’s Granite City… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:22:06 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-06-05/granite-city-workers-in-the-spotlight-as-they-prepare-to-make-steel-again Mary Delach Leonard /government-politics-issues/2018-05-31/granite-city-steelworkers-celebrate-making-steel-again Steelworkers are about to start making steel again at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works — and they’re throwing a street party on Saturday to celebrate.In… Thu, 31 May 2018 22:19:12 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-05-31/granite-city-steelworkers-celebrate-making-steel-again Mary Delach Leonard