The tidal wave of illegally-priced imports has pushed our industry to the brink of disaster. The policy statement issued by the BSIC presidents, representing 130,000 steelworkers and iron ore miners, declared that our Union fight to protect the standard of living for our members and our retirees.
Piecemeal solutions are no solutions at all.
Providing access to the capital necessary for the industry to remain on the cutting edge in a highly competitive global market Ensuring that any future consolidation in the industry maintains jobs and productive capacity. Preserving domestic ownership especially in light of the fact that foreign companies already control a significant portion of the U.S. steel industry. That steel is vital to our national interest and to the economic well being of the American people. Becker Testifies on Steel Crisis Richard Riederer, CEO of Weirton Steel, USWA President George Becker and James Bradley, President and CEO of Wheeling -Pittsburgh Steel join forces at an emergency meeting of the Congressional Caucus in Pittsburgh last fall. Becker s appearance was only one of many of our union s initiatives to stem the tide of illegal dumping triggered initially by the Asian financial crisis.