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11 most dangerous jobs in the world: careers with the highest risks
Over 100,000 fishing-related fatalities are recorded every year across the world, with Canada recording one of the highest rates of 27.32 deaths per 100,000 FTE workers, according to Arinite. Regions ...
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Tariffs on aluminum, steel increase to 50%
WASHINGTON -- U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports doubled Wednesday, as President Donald Trump continued to ratchet up levies on foreign metals that he claims will help revitalize American ...
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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%
US tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled to 50%, raising concerns about job losses and price increases for consumers. 92° Make wishtv.com your home page ...
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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
The U.S. president’s comments over the weekend rattled already jittery Canadian steel and aluminium producers, which have been grappling with 25 per cent tariffs since March. Canada is the top ...
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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
One of the most significant events was the Homestead Strike of 1892, in which 26,000 members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Tin and Steel Workers struck at Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead Steel ...
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Rust, grit mark Pittsburgh’s historic and colorful Carrie Furnaces - Buffalo News
That pitted the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers against the Carnegie Steel Co. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children under 14. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
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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
On Wednesday, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas said the state government had been forced to step in, given debts of more than $300 million owed by GFG and reports workers weren’t being paid. Still a ...
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A brief summary of Pittsburgh’s labor history
Skilled steel workers at the Homestead mills were part of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, which, by the late 1800s, had negotiated and fought for some of the best wages and ...