Congresswoman Budzinski urges investigation into U.S. Steel layoffs

Illinois to investigate U.S. Steel layoff notices for Granite City workers

The Illinois Department of Labor said Thursday that it has subpoenaed U.S. Steel over whether the company properly notified Granite City workers of layoffs.

U.S. Steel Lays of Over 1,000 Workers as It 'Indefinitely' Idles Illinois Steel Mill

The company said the decision is meant to to help ensure melt capacity is balanced with its order book.

Congresswoman Budzinski urges investigation into U.S. Steel layoffs

"The actions taken by the company this week call into question the integrity of their statements and the legality of their actions."

U.S. Steel idles Granite City blast furnace

United States Steel Corp. is indefinitely idling a blast furnace at its Granite City Works steelmaking facility that had been temporarily idled.

Budzinski, IDOL, Call for Investigation Into U.S. Steel Layoffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)sent a letter to the Illinois Department of Labor urging Director Jane Flanagan to open an investigation into possible Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act violations involved in U.S. Steel’s recently announced layoffs at their Granite City Works facility. The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued a subpoena to the United States Steel…