voda schreef op 20 augustus 2018 16:51:
US Steel and ArcelorMittal propose to cut health care benefits for employees
NWI Times reported that ArcelorMittal and US Steel proposed cutting retiree health care benefits earlier this week, the United Steelworkers union said in an update to members. And ArcelorMittal continued to push for health care cuts that could end up costing Northwest Indiana families up to USD 8,000 per year in out-of-pocket costs.
USW international leadership said in an update to its members that "Negotiations continued with ArcelorMittal this week in Pittsburgh, and as has been the cast since our talks began, management continues to be slow to respond to our proposals while insisting on unreasonable concessions — particularly in the area of health care. We have made little progress with regard to our reasonable wage requests, and the company still has not responded to our pension proposal or adequately addressed our concerns about future capital expenditures, the apparently diminishing emphasis on repair and maintenance spending and manning issues, all of which are geared toward improving the long-term security of our jobs."
The union is currently negotiating with both ArcelorMittal and US Steel, with the current contract expiring this fall. Both ArecelorMittal and US Steel have said they hope for contracts that would keep them competitive, but routinely decline to comment on ongoing contract negotiations.
After agreeing to no pay raises during the last round of negotiations, the USW has been pushing to share in the companies' rising fortunes now that the cyclical industry has turned around.
Source : NWI Times