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BROWN STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKING STEELWORKERS, VISITS ARCELORMITTAL PICKET LINE IN SHELBY

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Date: Nov. 8, 2021
Location: Shelby, OH
Issues: Business, Consumers, and Employees

Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited striking United Steelworkers (USW) in Shelby as they push ArcelorMittal North America to agree to a bargaining agreement that honors the Dignity of Work.

"All workers have the right to stand up for fair benefits and hours -- and companies do better when they work collaboratively with the workers who make their businesses successful. Steelworkers worked seven days a week during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to keep supply chains running, and now they are asking for fair benefits and fair hours. I urge ArcelorMittal to agree to a fair contract that honors the Dignity of Work and sets our steel industry and workers up for long-term success well into the future," said Brown.

The workers at the Shelby facility worked continuously seven days a week throughout the pandemic, with few guaranteed weekends off. Two weeks ago, after ArcelorMittal abruptly ended contract negotiations, roughly 500 USW Local 3057 members went on strike.


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