U.S. Steel said Friday it is laying off more than half of the workforce at its tubular plant in McKeesport, citing competitive pressure from imports.
Spokeswoman Courtney Boone said the company will lay off 142 hourly workers represented by the United Steelworkers union in order to bring staffing in line with production levels. The company cannot speculate on when the employees might be brought back, she said.
About 95 workers will remain on the job. Ms. Boone said the company believes much of the import pressure comes from subsidized imports that violate trade laws. The mill welds sheet steel into tubes for energy and other markets and can produce 315,000 tons annually.
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