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Cleveland-Cliffs Selected to Receive $575 Million in US Department of Energy Investments for Two Projects to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Technologies

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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This federal funding is being made available through DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Key Points: 
  • This federal funding is being made available through DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • Middletown will maintain its existing raw steel production capacity of approximately 3 million net tons per year and will no longer use coke for iron production.
  • We are grateful for the support of the Department of Energy and their recognition of Cleveland-Cliffs’ strong leadership in steel decarbonization.
  • The Department of Energy has facilitated a perfect situation for our union workforce, our decarbonization endeavors, our communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and our shareholders.”
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Sublime Systems Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Receive $87M Investment to Accelerate Commercial-Scale, True-Zero Cement Manufacturing Technology

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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“The Department of Energy has cleared this obstacle through funding from OCED’s Industrial Demonstrations Program, embracing its unique role in supporting the deployment of the decarbonized technologies of tomorrow.

Key Points: 
  • “The Department of Energy has cleared this obstacle through funding from OCED’s Industrial Demonstrations Program, embracing its unique role in supporting the deployment of the decarbonized technologies of tomorrow.
  • “The USW congratulates Sublime on being selected to receive this groundbreaking funding from the Department of Energy,” said USW International President Dave McCall.
  • It has since scaled its electrochemical cement manufacturing to a pilot capacity of 250 metric tons per year (TPY).
  • Sublime has already secured capacity reservations for more than 45,000 tons of the Sublime Cement™ that will be produced out of Holyoke.

CN Reaches New Tentative Collective Agreement with United Steelworkers

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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MONTREAL, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that a new tentative three-year collective agreement has been reached with the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2004.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that a new tentative three-year collective agreement has been reached with the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2004.
  • USW represents approximately 2,500 track and bridge employees at CN, primarily responsible for track maintenance across Canada.
  • No details of the tentative agreement will be released publicly until the agreement is ratified.
  • For more information on United Steelworkers, visit their website at www.usw.ca .

Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers Union Jointly Comment on the Tin Mill Products Final Report Released by the ITC

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Lourenco Goncalves, Cleveland-Cliffs' Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "It is now clear that the decision by United States Steel Corporation not to participate as a petitioner in this trade case -- or provide a substantive response to the ITC’s request for further information on the idling of tin lines in Gary and East Chicago, Indiana and the closure of UPI in California -- directly led to the ITC’s negative determination. Had U.S. Steel cooperated with the ITC, the Commission would not have been left without the information needed to discern the market forces behind U.S. Steel’s withdrawal from the tin mill products market in the United States.”

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) this week issued public documents detailing the rationale behind its unanimous negative injury determination in the tin mill products trade case brought by co-petitioners Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers (USW).
  • This determination by the ITC negated the implementation of anti-dumping and countervailing duties calculated by the Department of Commerce and will result in the continuation of widespread unfair trade practices in the tin mill products market.
  • Had U.S. Steel cooperated with the ITC, the Commission would not have been left without the information needed to discern the market forces behind U.S. Steel’s withdrawal from the tin mill products market in the United States.”
    Mr. Goncalves continued, “U.S.
  • In spite of U.S. Steel’s intransigence, I am grateful for the partnership of the USW that allowed this case to go forward.

Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle Weirton Tinplate Facility Following Unfavorable ITC Ruling

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announced today that it will be indefinitely idling its tinplate production plant located in Weirton, West Virginia in April 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announced today that it will be indefinitely idling its tinplate production plant located in Weirton, West Virginia in April 2024.
  • These employees will be provided relocation opportunities to work at other Cliffs’ facilities and/or severance packages.
  • Furthermore, Weirton recently concluded a successful run of Drawn & Ironed material that tested perfectly with zero defects.
  • This test proves that Weirton and its workers are able to manufacture all the products the market demands.

PULP AND PAPERWORKERS' RESOURCE COUNCIL WORKERS VISIT CAPITOL HILL TO DISCUSS POLICIES IMPACTING MANUFACTURING JOBS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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Forests sequester carbon, and this is where our industry finds our renewable natural resources that support family wage jobs and local businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Forests sequester carbon, and this is where our industry finds our renewable natural resources that support family wage jobs and local businesses.
  • We support policies that encourage economic growth, an abundant and sustainable fiber supply and sensible science-based environmental policies.
  • We are people dedicated to conserving the environment while taking into account the economic stability of the workforce and surrounding community.
  • For more information and to see the PPRC Position Summary papers from 2024, please visit www.thepprc.org .

CITGO Lemont Refinery Raises Over $200,000 for United Way of Will County

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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LEMONT, Ill., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Lemont Refinery held its annual employee giving campaign for United Way of Will County this past Fall.

Key Points: 
  • LEMONT, Ill., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Lemont Refinery held its annual employee giving campaign for United Way of Will County this past Fall.
  • United Way of Will County President and CEO Sarah Oprzedek shared how CITGO employees are making a difference in Will County.
  • "We are proud to continue our support for United Way of Will County through employee contributions, corporate donations and fundraising events" stated Jim Cristman, Vice President and General Manager CITGO Lemont Refinery.
  • CITGO has raised more than $2.75 million for United Way of Will County over the past 23 years."

United Steelworkers: Fraser Lake Sawmill to Close, 140 Workers Set to Lose Jobs

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd (West Fraser) has announced the permanent closure of its Fraser Lake Sawmill in British Columbia, affecting the employment of 140 members of the United Steelworkers union (USW).

Key Points: 
  • West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd (West Fraser) has announced the permanent closure of its Fraser Lake Sawmill in British Columbia, affecting the employment of 140 members of the United Steelworkers union (USW).
  • “The closure announcement by West Fraser is a terrible blow to the USW members, their families and the local community especially for a community struggling since their mine closed,” said Bromley.
  • Since 2015, 13 USW-represented operations have vanished, resulting in the loss of over 2,000 direct jobs.
  • In addition, two pulp mills and one sawmill in Mackenzie have closed, contributing to the decline of good-paying jobs that support communities.

Cleveland-Cliffs Applauds Department of Commerce’s Final Determinations on Antidumping and Countervailing Duties for Tin Mill Products

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Friday, January 5, 2024
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today applauded the Department of Commerce’s Final Antidumping and Countervailing Determinations on tin mill products from several trade partners responsible for unfair trade.

Key Points: 
  • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today applauded the Department of Commerce’s Final Antidumping and Countervailing Determinations on tin mill products from several trade partners responsible for unfair trade.
  • In January 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers jointly filed an antidumping and countervailing duty trade case alleging that a surge of dumped and subsidized tin mill product imports had materially injured Cleveland-Cliffs’ Weirton operation and its USW workforce.
  • Together with the existing Section 232 tariffs and quotas, these dumping calculations will provide a check against unfairly traded products from all the major sources of tin mill imports.
  • Today’s outcome should put importers on notice that the United States will not tolerate unfair trade that harms employers, workers and communities.”

Cleveland-Cliffs Appoints Ron Bloom to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) announced today that it has appointed renowned private equity executive, labor and political advisor Ron Bloom to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) announced today that it has appointed renowned private equity executive, labor and political advisor Ron Bloom to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • With the addition of Mr. Bloom, the Cleveland-Cliffs’ Board of Directors is now comprised of eleven members, of which ten are independent directors.
  • Lourenco Goncalves, Cliffs' Chairman, President, and CEO said: “We are honored to welcome Ron Bloom to our Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Bloom holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.