Sentences with phrase «american steel workers»

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President Trump's proposed steel and aluminum tariffs aren't just unpopular — they may have adverse effects on American workers.

As North America's largest steel producer, Nucor has engaged with several administrations to work on policies that help strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector and provide opportunities for American workers.

Scott N. Paul, the president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, which represents steel companies and workers, said the president made «an encouraging show of support» on Thursday morning but now needed to act.

American steel companies are a key constituency for Mr. Trump, who won the support of some blue - collar workers by pledging to revive United States industry.

Free - trade economists say these types of moves don't do much to protect workers, and anything that raises the price of steel hurts other American industries.

A letter from 15 trade associations representing over 30,000 US steel - using manufacturers and employing one million American workers was sent to President Donald Trump and senior trade officials earlier this week.

«For far too long, imports of cheap steel and iron ore have put American companies and workers at a disadvantage,» said Sen. Majority Leader John Flanagan in a statement.

Sometimes, as when the United Steel Workers chose to watch the American steel industry sink rather than accept concessions, this moment never comes — or comes far too Steel Workers chose to watch the American steel industry sink rather than accept concessions, this moment never comes — or comes far too steel industry sink rather than accept concessions, this moment never comes — or comes far too late.

Here, Brooks Brothers slacks, an emblem of the American white collar worker, pool around the ankles of a slick marble and steel sculpture, cumbersomely (and phallically) weighed down by a heavy leaf blower.

Tim Carmichael — President, Coalition for Clean Air Theo Colborn — President, The Endocrine Disruption Exchange Jeremy Jackson — Oceanographer, Scripps Institute for Oceanography Tzeporah Berman — Campaign Director & Founder, Forest Ethics Gloria Flora — Director, Sustainable Obtainable Solutions Mikhail Gorbachev — Founding President, Green Cross International, 1990 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Omar Freilla — Director, Green Worker Cooperatives Wallace J. Nichols — Senior Scientist, The Ocean Conservancy Diane Wilson — Author, An Unreasonable Woman Andrew Weil — Director, Program for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Thomas Linzey — Executive Director, Community Environment Legal Defense Fund Michel Gelobter — President, Redefining Progress Jerry Mander — Director, International Forum of Globalization William McDonough — Architect, William McDonough & Partners (as Bill McDonough) Bruce Mau — Creative Director, Bruce Mau Designs John Todd — Ecological Designer Rick Fedrizzi — President & CEO, US Green Building Council Greg Watson — Vice President, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Lester Brown — President, Earth Policy Institute Herman Daly — Professor, University of Maryland, Former Senior Economist, World Bank Betsy Taylor — Founder, Center for the New American Dream Wade Davis — Explorer - in - Residence, National Geographic Society Leo Gerard — President, United Steel Workers International Union Mathew Petersen — President & CEO, Global Green USA Peter Warshall — Ecologist, Whole Earth Catalogue Andy Lipkis — President & Founder, Tree People Rest of cast listed alphabetically: David Attenborough (archive footage) George W. Bush (archive footage) Al Gore (archive footage) Arnold Schwarzenegger (archive footage) Brian Williams (archive footage)

Approximately 100,000 to 150,000 Americans are steel workers, while the construction industry alone employs more than 10 million (Statista) workers, so this could affect a sizable workforce.