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USW president: Union to raise 'a lot of hell' if 232 action isn't taken soon

November 15, 2017 at 10:09 AM
Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, said the union plans on “raising a lot of hell” if the Trump administration continues to delay action on the Section 232 investigations into the national security implications of steel and aluminum imports. “Are we angry, are we frustrated? Damn right we are,” he said during a Nov. 14 event hosted by the Alliance for American Manufacturing. “If you’re going to ignore us, you’re going to pay a price.” In April, President Trump...

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