The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs on new contracts covering roughly 10,000 total workers at the company’s facilities in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
USW District 1 Director Donnie Blatt, who chairs Cliffs steel negotiations for the union, said that the bargaining committee worked tirelessly to achieve the fair contracts while management sought to reduce expenses.
“Thanks to the dedication of the committee and the solidarity of the membership, we have won fair contracts that make our jobs safer and more secure with economic and contract language improvements while maintaining quality, affordable health insurance benefits,” Blatt said.
Blatt said Steelworkers also prioritized investments and capital expenditures to secure the future of the union-represented facilities.
“USW members at Cliffs steel facilities understand that we are strongest when we speak with one voice,” Blatt said. “We Steelworkers have stood up to every challenge in the past, and we are confident that these jobs will be preserved for generations to come.”