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11 most dangerous jobs in the world: careers with the highest risks
Kazakhstan has one of the highest fatality rates at 28 deaths per 100,000 FTE workers, according to Arinite. It is also one of the most dangerous jobs in America, with a fatality rate of 41.4 deaths ...
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Tariffs on aluminum, steel increase to 50% - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The White House called the increased tariffs, which rose from 25% to 50% just after midnight Eastern time, a matter of addressing "trade practices that undermine national security." They were ...
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The Trump administration just doubled the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Here’s what that means | CNN Business - CNN International
US tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled to 50% as of 12:01 am ET on Wednesday, a move cheered by the beleaguered US steel industry but decried by heavy users of the metals, from car makers to can ...
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US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports double to 50%
Spot steel prices have increased 20% or more, depending on the product, since the original 25% tariffs went into effect in March, said Philip Gibbs, steel analyst for KeyBank.
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The Trump administration just doubled the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Here’s what that means - CNN
US tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled to 50% as of 12:01 am ET on Wednesday, a move cheered by the beleaguered US steel industry but decried by heavy users of the metals, from car makers to can ...
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New infrastructure projects could help blunt impact of ‘devastating’ 50-per-cent steel and aluminium tariffs: Sheehan - iPolitics
Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to 50 per cent would be “devastating” to Canadian producers but fast-tracking new infrastructure projects could help blunt the ...
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He Built the Frick Collection With Passion, Patience and Bargaining - The New York Times
He brokered no leniency in 1892, when the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers voted to strike at the Carnegie company’s plant in Homestead, Pa. Frick hired Pinkerton detectives to ...
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Pittsburgh’s Contributions to the World, Pt. III
These conditions spurred workers to organize, leading to pivotal strikes and confrontations that shaped labor history. One of the most significant events was the Homestead Strike of 1892, in which ...
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Rust, grit mark Pittsburgh’s historic and colorful Carrie Furnaces
It was the flagship plant for U.S. Steel and one of the world’s largest steel mills, covering 430 acres with 450 buildings and employing 200,000 workers over the years, 15,000 during World War II.
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Trump reverses new tariffs threat on Canada after Ontario rescinds electricity charges - CNN
Canada is the top source of iron, steel and aluminum sent to the US. The US imported $11.4 billion worth of aluminum and $7.6 billion worth of iron and steel from Canada last year, according to ...
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With Whyalla steelworks forced into administration, Australia has crucial decisions to make on the future of its steel industry - The Conversation
After the steel division was spun out of BHP in 2000, the steelworks operated under the OneSteel banner, which was renamed Arrium in 2012. The plant has been in decline for a couple of decades.
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A brief summary of Pittsburgh’s labor history
Known as a working-class city and a union town, Pittsburgh has a history of labor organizing and even militancy that is indisputably tied to the city’s past status as a steel and manufacturing hub.