If you were hoping labor peace would be a layup, not yet. In a text message to members on Sunday, the United Steelworkers bargaining committee said discussions with US Steel have yielded minimal movement on healthcare, job protection and other priorities. The committee called the company's latest response "extremely disappointing," adding: "Their attacks range from the substantial (attacking successorship language) to the petty (refusing to print contract books)."
According to the union, US Steel has not budged from wage increases it first floated in July and is still seeking changes that would push a larger share of healthcare costs onto employees. The bargaining impasse comes with a Sept. 25 deadline to wrap up talks. Last month, the parties consented to keep the current labor pact in force past Sept. 1 so they could keep negotiating.
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US Steel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corp., which finalized its roughly $14.9 billion purchase in June 2025 following lengthy battles involving politicians and organized labor about the transaction. Requests for comment from US Steel did not receive an immediate reply.
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