This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Steel profits rise while labor talks loom in 1968
In 1968 U.S. steel mills report first quarter profits up 39 percent from 1967 as labor negotiations with 400,000 workers begin. Contracts due by end of March raise fear of an August vacation and possible strikes. Prices and imports strain the market as diversification and mergers emerge to stabilize earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
Stealman
Tlma
U.S. Geel
John F. Kennedy
Staelmeéen
U.S. Eel
Bethlehem
Republic
U.S. Steel