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The U. S. Steel Gary Works pig iron caster.<\/p><\/div>\n
Key Takeaways from the Study<\/strong><\/p>\n U. S. Steel\u2019s Pennsylvania operations re\ufb02ect deep roots and a forward-looking strategy. Generations of workers have built careers through Mon Valley Works and other facilities, creating a proud tradition of skill and innovation that continues to evolve.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania President Pro Tempore Kim Ward said, \u201cU. S. Steel isn\u2019t just a company\u2014it\u2019s part of our Western Pennsylvania identity. The partnership with Nippon Steel will not only transform the domestic steel industry as we know it, but more importantly will leave no Pennsylvania workers behind. These investments will protect and support nearly 13,700 jobs across the Commonwealth, including more than 3,400 ongoing steel industry jobs and create thousands of additional jobs tied to construction, suppliers, and local businesses. These e\ufb00orts will help guarantee a thriving and innovative domestic steel industry with high paying jobs while setting up the next several generations of Pennsylvania workers and strengthening our region\u2019s economic outlook.\u201d<\/p>\n “Even before the U. S. Steel \u2013 Nippon Steel partnership, every year they would come ask ‘What do you need?’ U. S. Steel o\ufb00ered to build a stainless-steel pavilion; they help schools in the area with reading programs in partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins; and have helped support local veterans’ programs,” said Chris Kelly, Mayor of West Mi\ufb04in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You don’t have to ask for help from U. S. Steel because that’s who they are. U. S. Steel is community.”<\/p>\n With its headquarters and historic operations in Pittsburgh, U. S. Steel continues to build on its legacy as a cornerstone of Pennsylvania\u2019s economy\u2014producing progress, creating opportunity, and powering the Commonwealth\u2019s future.<\/p>\n “U. S. Steel has played a critical role in shaping Pennsylvania’s rich manufacturing history for well over a century, and this new report underscores the signi\ufb01cant impact it continues to have on our economy,” said Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger. “Nippon Steel’s commitment to further invest at least $2.4 billion in the Mon Valley will ensure that more than 3,400 U. S. Steel employees continue to have access to quality, well-paying union jobs, while also creating thousands of new construction jobs. The Shapiro Administration is committed to advancing the Commonwealth’s steel industry and manufacturing sector, ensuring the economic foundations that have shaped our state for generations remain strong.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n