Post by Greg55_99 on Aug 19, 2020 21:33:42 GMT
Some time back, I mentioned that I used to work at this steel mill in Midland PA in the 1970's. It's closed, opened and closed again several times since then. Looks like it's up for the chop again.
www.ellwoodcityledger.com/news/20200521/lsquoeither-open-it-or-sellrsquo-union-workers-prepare-for-midland-steel-plant-closure
My heart goes out to these people. Once upon a time, I was one of them.
Greg
Skilled union workers at Allegheny Technologies Inc.’s Midland site, which is set to close by late June, want the company to consider selling the plant for good.
ATI’s CEO in late March announced the company would idle the plant due to business made unsustainable by President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs. The plant reopened more than two years ago as a joint venture with China’s Tsingshan Group, the world’s largest stainless steel producer, after closing in late 2016 due to underwhelming market returns.
"It’s frustrating because we’ve been through this so many times,” said Tony Tepsic, president of United Steelworkers Local 1212, which represents about 60 Midland workers. “They won’t sell the plant, but there would possibly be someone who would purchase it. Instead, one of the best steel mills in the country is going to sit and rot."
ATI’s CEO in late March announced the company would idle the plant due to business made unsustainable by President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs. The plant reopened more than two years ago as a joint venture with China’s Tsingshan Group, the world’s largest stainless steel producer, after closing in late 2016 due to underwhelming market returns.
"It’s frustrating because we’ve been through this so many times,” said Tony Tepsic, president of United Steelworkers Local 1212, which represents about 60 Midland workers. “They won’t sell the plant, but there would possibly be someone who would purchase it. Instead, one of the best steel mills in the country is going to sit and rot."
www.ellwoodcityledger.com/news/20200521/lsquoeither-open-it-or-sellrsquo-union-workers-prepare-for-midland-steel-plant-closure
My heart goes out to these people. Once upon a time, I was one of them.
Greg
