USW Contract Approved

15,000 workers at 14 plants in five states agreed to a new 4-year labor agreement with ArcelorMittal.

The vote took place in Pittsburgh yesterday.

The new contract includes higher wages and better benefits for workers and retirees, including for about 800 members of USW Local 2911 in Weirton.

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