Nippon Steel Makes Anti-Import Vow to Win Over US Steel Workers.

Nippon Steel Corp. has assured unionized workers at United States Steel Corp. that it will not import steel shipments from its overseas mills as part of a $14.1 billion takeover deal. The Japanese steelmaker's Executive Vice President, Takahiro Mori, emphasized this commitment in a letter to United Steelworkers members, addressing concerns about the impact on the American steel industry. Despite opposition from union leaders like USW President David McCall, Nippon Steel reiterated promises of no layoffs, investments in US Steel facilities, and a pledge not to import overseas steel slabs into the US. [Extracted from the article]

Copyright of Bloomberg.com is the property of Bloomberg, L.P. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)