United States 1937 On 2 March 1937 the United States Steel Corporation, throughout its history a fierce opponent of organized labor, signed a preliminary agreement recognizing the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) as a legitimate bargaining...

United States 1901 After the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers (AAISTW, or the Amalgamated Association) strike was defeated in the aftermath of the Battle of Homestead (the gun battle between members of the Amalgamated...

The United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) is an integrated steel producer with major production operations in the United States and Central Europe. The company is the world's seventh-largest steel producer ranked by sales (see list of steel...

U.S. Steel discussing merger Deal would require help from union and government Associated Press Wednesday, December 5, 2001 Philadelphia -- U.S. Steel, the biggest domestic steelmaker, has been discussing merging with at least three other large steel companies in a...

Your perspective regarding the disassociation of GM and LTV steel is correct ("Action speaks louder than words," August, p. 12). My father, who was instrumental in the manufacture and quality assurance of sophisticated components for the war effort, has repeatedly warned of impending...

United States Steel Corp. on Tuesday reported substantially lower fourth-quarter profit as acquisition-related costs, job cuts in Europe, lower prices and outage costs weighed down results. Its shares fell nearly 7 percent.For the three months ended in December, the Pittsburgh-based company earned $35 million, or...

United States Steel Corp. is buying Canadian steel maker Stelco Inc. for about $1.1 billion in a move expected to bolster its position as a supplier to the North American automotive industry.The Pittsburgh-based company said the cash deal will increase its production capacity to about...