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United Steelworkers blasts U.S. Steel’s plan at Granite City Works

PITTSBURGH — United Steelworkers late Tuesday called United States Steel Corp.’s plans to sell two blast furnaces at a big Illinois facility a “betrayal” and another example of how the Pittsburgh-based manufacturer is reducing union facilities.

In a statement, USW International President Thomas M. Conway blasted U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) for its announcement to sell the two blast furnaces to an outside company, as well as its plans to only have one finishing mill at Granite City Works. It said the company “callously failed to mention a word about the massive job loss” at Granite City Works, which is located near St. Louis and makes hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel for automotive, construction and other industries.

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