Sounds like U.S. Steel is gearing up to lockout United Steelworkers Local 1005... just in time for Christmas. God bless America!
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U.S. Steel to turn off blast furnace
U.S. Steel has said it will shut down the factory’s last functioning blast furnace and steel making operation in Hamilton because of market conditions.
The company said it notified the union that all workers are expected to report for work but refused to say what they will be doing while at the plant.
Rolf Gerstenberger, president of 1005 USW, said he expects workers to be completing training updates and said that the company told him the furnace would be extinguished on Monday.
He added that it takes an average of three weeks to re-start the blast furnace if shut down to cold.
Watch thespec.com for updates
http://www.thespec.com/news/business...-blast-furnace
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