Axing counter-tariffs unwise while Trump is ‘diluting’ CUSMA: steel union – National

The United Steelworkers (USW) on Tuesday became the latest labour union to come out against the removal of…
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#USSteel & #NipponSteel announced on Fri that they had entered into an agreement w/the #USgovernment to seal the terms of a “partnership” between the companies, >1yr after the Japanese #steel maker 1st tried to buy its US competitor.

President Joe #Biden, under pressure from the #UnitedSteelworkers #union, blocked the deal on the basis that it was a threat to #NationalSecurity. #Trump, who also initially opposed the deal, reversed himself & decided…to revive it.

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U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel Say Their ‘Partnership’ Is Sealed

The companies said they had entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to alleviate any national security concerns.

The New York Times

In the U.S., a unionization push by Starbucks Workers United grew from its first drive in #Buffalo, N.Y., in 2021 to now representing some 570 stores and 11,000 workers.

Union drives at Starbucks in Canada have had a bumpy road, including the company closing its only unionized shop in #Vancouver in 2023.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/starbucks-union-collective-agremeent-ontario-1.7532393

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5 Starbucks shops in Ontario ratify first collective agreements | CBC News

The United Steelworkers union says workers at five Starbucks locations in Ontario have ratified their first collective agreements.

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The funding cuts to NIH are so bad that it's already affecting *checks notes* the United Steelworkers members.

https://www.wtae.com/article/pitt-staff-union-leader-talks-hiring-freeze/64154958

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Çağrı-İş and Sosyal-İş, #unions representing office, commerce, and #callcenterworkers in #Turkey in partnership with #UNI Global Union (representing more than 20 million workers in the services sector in 150 countries), the #UnitedSteelWorkers Canada
https://uniglobalunion.org/news/telus-reinstate-workers-in-turkey-stop-union-busting/

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Telus - reinstate workers in Turkey, stop union busting

UNI Global Union is calling on Canadian multinational, Telus Digital, to put an end to the vicious union busting at its operations in Turkey and urgently reinstate 15 fired union members. Telus, a business process outsourcing (BPO) company, employs around 1,500 people in Turkey, who chiefly work as online content moderators. In July last year,

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The Biden administration is likely to delay a final decision on whether to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan until after the election, slowing a process that has been caught up in presidential politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/14/companies/us-steel-nippon-steel-biden-delay/ #business #companies #nipponsteel #ussteel #joebiden #kamalaharris #donaldtrump #unitedsteelworkers #acquisitions #us #steel #manufacturing #2024uspresidentialelection
Biden administration is likely to delay decision over U.S. Steel

The White House has faced backlash for politicizing its review of Nippon Steel’s takeover of the company.

The Japan Times
Nippon Steel’s effort to acquire U.S. Steel is shaping up to be a brutal battle, with massive corporations, an angry union and the world’s most powerful governments digging in and seeking to advance their own interests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/12/companies/us-steel-deal/ #business #companies #nipponsteel #ussteel #joebiden #kamalaharris #donaldtrump #unitedsteelworkers #acquistions #us #steel #manufacturing #2024uspresidentialelection #nipponsteel
Quiet assurances mooted as U.S. Steel deal shakes global order

Analysts and informed observers have been gaming out the possible outcomes and adding up the potential damage.

The Japan Times
One of the front-runners to become Japan's next prime minister has said that any U.S. move to block Japan's Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel on national security grounds would be "very unsettling" and could dent trust between the allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/07/companies/nippon-steel-us-shigeru-ishiba/ #business #companies #usjapanrelations #nipponsteel #ussteel #joebiden #kamalaharris #donaldtrump #unitedsteelworkers #mergers #acquistions #tarokono #shigeruishiba #ldp
U.S. opposition to Nippon Steel deal 'very unsettling,' PM hopeful Ishiba says

Some experts say blocking the deal could undermine U.S.-Japan cooperation on national security, and put the lie to the notion of 'ally shoring.'

The Japan Times
The head of the United Steelworkers said Nippon Steel needs to rework its deal for United States Steel to win the union’s support, and suggested the American company’s board consider replacing its CEO. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/06/companies/united-steelworkers-chief/ #business #companies #usjapanrelations #ussteel #nipponsteel #unitedsteelworkers
Union chief assails U.S. Steel CEO and calls deal for company flawed

United Steelworkers President David McCall said he didn’t think the future of U.S. Steel hinged on Nippon Steel buying the company.

The Japan Times