US EditionCleveland-Cliffs: 630 workers to be laid off from Minorca and Hibtac
- Cleveland-Cliffs announced it will lay off 630 workers due to temporary idling at its Minorca Mine and partial idling at Hibbing Taconite, according to spokesperson Pat Persico.
- The layoffs will affect 342 workers at Minorca and 255 at Hibbing, as stated by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
- State Senator Grant Hauschild noted that the automotive industry is facing significant challenges, which impacts Cleveland-Cliffs operations supplying steel.
- Senator Amy Klobuchar emphasized the need to support miners and assured collaboration with Cleveland-Cliffs' leadership to restore jobs when market conditions improve.
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Over 600 Steelworkers Laid Off Due To Tariffs
They can't say that we didn't warn them: More than 600 Iron Range steelworkers will be out of a job as mines that supply the struggling auto industry go offline. Cleveland-Cliffs will temporarily idle two Minnesota operations: Hibbing Taconite Co. in Hibbing and the Minorca Mine in Virginia. The Ohio-based company, North America’s largest producer of flat-rolled steel, has notified the state of the upcoming layoffs, according to a statement Thu…
Cleveland-Cliffs idles two Minnesota steel facilities, will lay off 630 workers
Cleveland-Cliffs plans to lay off hundreds of workers on Minnesota's Iron Range as it suspends operations at two of its steel-making facilities, amid weaker demand from the auto industry. The company didn't have a timeline for when workers might be brought back.
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