U S Steel idles Alpheus coal complex delaying 1000 layoffs
U S Steel Mining Co will indefinitely lay off about 1000 workers at its Alpheus underground mines and preparation plant as operations have been idled since August. Company officials cite a worldwide coal oversupply, high rail costs, weak demand for high grade metallurgical coal, and lagging productivity.
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Job education sessions set by Michigan team for laid off workers
A Michigan-based professional counseling team has been hired by U.S. Steel Mining Co. to teach laid off workers how to find jobs. The company official said the sessions will cover relocation and changing career direction as part of helping workers transition.
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U S Steel Althens Gary Idle Likely 3 to 5 Years
Workers and union leaders react to U S Steel’s Althens operation idling in Gary. Francis Martin of United Mine Workers Local 7905 calls the move devastating as layoffs extend from August. Dr Ebb Whitley hopes smaller mines may buy coal reserves to sustain the state’s coal industry.
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Tentative pact ends strike. workers return to shift
Communication Workers of America local 2276 and General Telephone reach a tentative three year contract. About 350 union employees resume work at 12:01 a.m. today as a mediator helped negotiations. Ratification ballots will be mailed with a Nov. 20 decision deadline.
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Friday Outside Forecast Says Cloudy With Rain احتمال
Forecasters predict a mostly cloudy day with a risk of rain. High near 58 degrees. Tonight further clouds with fog and a touch of rain and drizzle. overnight low around 50.
Dow Jones Dips at Midday, Closes Lower by 7.45
The Dow Jones industrial average fell over 20 points at the midday low and finished the session down 7.45 at 1,891.59. The retreat highlights a volatile trading day as investors weighed market moves.
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Princeton detentions center criticized as too harsh
A report to the West Virginia Supreme Court condemns the Southern Regional Juvenile Detention Center for overly harsh conditions and security practices. It calls for a mission shift toward humane, youth-centered care, noting implications for inmate behavior and potential violence.
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GM to close 11 plants in major restructuring plan
GM will shutter 11 plants employing over 29,000 workers across Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Missouri over three years to cut losses and reduce fixed costs by 500 million dollars annually. UAW officials say exact job losses and transfers will take months to determine as work shifts and retraining plans are assessed.
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