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Updated at 3 p.m. Dec. 19 with news of the bill signing — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for 2,000…
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Discussions are underway this week at the Illinois Statehouse about whether to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off steelworkers in the Metro East. A…
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Tough market conditions continue to idle steel making in Granite City. The chief executive officer of U.S. Steel says the company still does not have a…
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Updated 12:30 p.m., April 27, with CEO comments — There is still no firm timeline for production to resume at the U.S. Steel plant in Granite City. The…
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A United Steelworkers local president is trying to remain as upbeat as possible, even though there is no indication when U.S. Steel might resume…
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Updated 1:23 p.m., Jan. 27 with U.S. Steel earnings - U.S. Steel is not anticipating a strong year and that could further cloud the uncertain future for…
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With U.S. Steel set to start idling operations in Granite City next week, some Metro East leaders are calling on federal lawmakers to take a tougher…
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On Tuesday’s “St. Louis on the Air,” host Don Marsh discussed the year in business happenings in the area — from Cortex to coal to NGA — with the…
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Updated at 1 p.m., November 24, 2015, to include comments from a union representative:Dave Dowling, the sub district director for the United Steelworkers…
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Updated September 1, 2015 at 1:23 p.m.A contract between the United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel is set to expire midnight Tuesday, and a last-minute deal…