Representatives from the United Steelworkers (USW) union joined with steel industry experts and management today, urging Congress to take steps to stabilize steel production facilities and suggesting how Congress can help restore the industry.

“Operating levels are at such historic lows that the steel companies have had to consolidate operations, said USW District 7 Director Jim Robinson, who represents workers in Illinois and Indiana. “This comes hard on the heels of the prosperity achieved by the consolidated and restructured industry following years of struggle to both save the industry and accomplish that consolidation and restructuring” ... more