Trump touts US Steel-Nippon deal
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The rally is to be held his afternoon at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin with company presidents and Trump speaking.
"I am proud to announce that, after much consideration and negotiation, US Steel will REMAIN in America," President Trump wrote Friday afternoon.
U.S. Steel workers say they were elated to hear the news about the "planned partnership" with Nippon Steel on Friday. They say this will save thousands of jobs and communities. However, the president of the United Steelworkers union, also based in Pittsburgh, says there are still some concerns.
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What remains of U.S. Steel's footprint locally is centered in the Mon Valley. With the sale to Nippon on the table, many local leaders are pondering what the future looks like either with or without U.