The United Steelworkers (USW) reacted positively to today’s affirmative 6-0 vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on a petition in the anti-subsidy portion of a case against Chinese pipe imports called oil country tubular goods (OCTG).

USW International President Leo W. Gerard declared, “Today’s vote by the trade commission makes it clear to American pipe workers and industry that the U.S. government will standup against China’s violation of fair trade rules when domestic job losses and industry injury are clearly demonstrated.”

He added, “We are fed up with China’s constant cheating and false claims of U.S. protectionism, when it is China that practices illegal state subsidization and dumping that seeks to destroy good jobs and fair competition under WTO standards their leaders agreed to abide ... more