U.S. Steel Ratifies new Four Year Agreements With Steelworkers

PITTSBURGH, PA – United States Steel Corporation announced the ratification of a new four year collective bargaining agreement by the United Steelworkers on Tuesday.

The new agreements cover approximately 14,000 USW-represented employees and takes effect immediately.

“We believe these four-year agreements are fair and in the best long-term interest of all of our stakeholders. We are pleased to have reached this agreement with our USW represented employees,” said David B. Burritt, President and Chief Executive Officer of U. S. Steel.

The Steelworkers Union says the new agreement includes a fourteen percent wage increase over the life of the contract while maintaining the current benefits being offered to employees.

“The strength and solidarity of the USW membership were the keys to achieving a fair agreement,” said USW International Vice President Tom Conway, chair of the union’s U.S. Steel bargaining committee.

The new agreements span from September 1, 2018 to September 1, 2022.