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Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15-billion deal
5 days, 9 hours ago

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15-billion deal

LA Times  

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Biden administration decision to block Nippon’s proposed $15-billion acquisition of the Pittsburgh company and said that the head of the steelworkers union and a rival steelmaker worked together to scuttle the buyout. Biden said Friday that U.S. companies producing a large amount of steel need to “keep leading the …

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Biden will decide on U.S. Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden will decide on U.S. Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus

LA Times  

Coal is loaded onto a barge in September near a U.S. Steel facility in Clairton, Pa. A powerful government panel on Monday failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase U.S. Steel, leaving the decision to President Biden, who opposes the deal. Biden, backed …

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Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A powerful government panel on Monday failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase U.S. Steel, leaving a decision to President Joe Biden, a longtime opponent of the deal. Biden, backed by the United Steelworkers, said earlier this year that it was …

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'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal
1 month, 1 week ago

'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's stated intention to block the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese firm Nippon Steel Co. for $14.9 billion triggered howls of outrage, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — including from a number of steelworkers who backed Trump for president. “I am very frustrated with the news that came out last night,” said United Steelworkers Local 2227 Vice President …

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'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal
1 month, 1 week ago

'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's stated intention to block the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese firm Nippon Steel Co. for $14.9 billion triggered howls of outrage, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — including from a number of steelworkers who backed Trump for president. “I am very frustrated with the news that came out last night,” said United Steelworkers Local 2227 Vice President …

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Fund will help steelworkers affected by job losses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fund will help steelworkers affected by job losses

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ministers said the aim is to help steelworkers and …

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Nippon Steel’s Mori to Meet Steelworkers in Pittsburgh Next Week
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nippon Steel’s Mori to Meet Steelworkers in Pittsburgh Next Week

Live Mint  

-- Nippon Steel Corp.’s Vice President Takahiro Mori is set for a US visit that will include a meeting next week with workers representing the three major local unions that run United States Steel Corp.’s iconic plants in the Pittsburgh area. United Steelworkers Local 2227 Vice President Jason Zugai said in an interview that he received a personal email from …

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Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
4 months, 1 week ago

Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Thursday by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker. The announcement was lauded by David Burritt, U.S. Steel’s president and CEO, as evidence of Nippon Steel’s desire to …

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Sale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn’t Steeltown USA anymore
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn’t Steeltown USA anymore

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Generations of Pittsburghers have worked at steel mills, rooted for the Steelers or ridden the rollercoaster at Kennywood amusement park, giving them a bird’s eye view of the massive Edgar Thomson Works, the region’s last blast furnace. With the United Steelworkers against the deal, Biden — a Democrat who has made his support for organized labor explicit and …

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Labour urges Tata to avoid irreversible action on Port Talbot plant pre-election
6 months, 1 week ago

Labour urges Tata to avoid irreversible action on Port Talbot plant pre-election

The Independent  

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Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of US Steel until late this year after US DOJ request
8 months, 1 week ago

Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of US Steel until late this year after US DOJ request

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Nippon Steel said Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal. Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Corp. said the deal, already approved by U.S. Steel’s shareholders, is still expected to go through. First announced in December last …

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US Steel shareholders approve takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel opposed by Biden administration
8 months, 4 weeks ago

US Steel shareholders approve takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel opposed by Biden administration

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — U.S. Steel shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company’s sale to Nippon Steel of Japan for $14.1 billion in cash, voicing unequivocal support for a combination that has drawn opposition from the Biden administration on economic and national security grounds. More than 98% of the shares voted at a special investor meeting Friday approved the takeover, according to a …

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Tata protests: Steelworkers at UK’s largest production plant vote to strike over job losses
9 months ago

Tata protests: Steelworkers at UK’s largest production plant vote to strike over job losses

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Steelworkers at Britain’s largest steel production plant voted to strike for the first time in around 40 years to protest the planned loss of 2,800 jobs by Indian owner Tata Steel, union officials said Thursday. In January, Tata said it would close both blast furnaces at Port Talbot as part of plans to make its unprofitable U.K. operation leaner …

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Biden’s US Steel decision highlights ‘deference’ given to Rust Belt senators, steelworkers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s US Steel decision highlights ‘deference’ given to Rust Belt senators, steelworkers

Politico  

Casey wasn’t the only Rust Belt Democrat backchanneling with the White House on the political risks of selling U.S. Steel to Tokyo-based Nippon Steel. Brown — a top Republican target in 2024 — had multiple conversations with White House economic adviser Lael Brainard about the potential acquisition of U.S. Steel in recent months, and even had a phone call with …

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United Steelworkers union endorses Biden, giving him more labor support in presidential race
9 months, 3 weeks ago

United Steelworkers union endorses Biden, giving him more labor support in presidential race

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union. The announcement Wednesday by the Pittsburgh-based union came less than a week after Biden voiced opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying it’s vital that the company remain American owned and operated. By opposing …

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Biden opposes Japanese takeover of US Steel, touts ‘American steelworkers’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden opposes Japanese takeover of US Steel, touts ‘American steelworkers’

Al Jazeera  

US president’s remarks come as he is seeking to shore up support in key swing state of Pennsylvania. United States President Joe Biden has opposed the proposed sale of a Pittsburgh-based steel manufacturer to Japan’s largest steel producer, insisting on the need for “strong American steel companies powered by American steelworkers”. “US Steel has been an iconic American steel company …

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Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to “maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.” In a statement, Biden added: “U.S. Steel has been an iconic American steel company for more than a century, and it …

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Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel
1 year ago

Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel

Associated Press  

U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. “This is going to increase competition here in the United States with a great ally to the United States,” answered U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt. U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt …

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Workers at Georgia school bus maker Blue Bird vote in favor of United Steelworkers union
1 year, 7 months ago

Workers at Georgia school bus maker Blue Bird vote in favor of United Steelworkers union

Associated Press  

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Workers in Georgia at one of the nation’s largest school bus manufacturers have voted to unionize. Employees at Blue Bird Corp. chose to be represented by the United Steelworkers union by a vote of 697-435, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Blue Bird workers have said they’re seeking higher pay, more regular schedules, and better …

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