Leo Gerard
Leo Gerard
Leo W. Gerard is a steelworker and a Canadian and American labour leader. He was elected president of the United Steelworkersin 2001, and is the second Canadian to head the union. He is also a vice president of the AFL-CIO...
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Sooner or later, the same day will come for retirees at every steel company in the United States unless our government acts quickly and decisively to end unfair trade in steel, grant maximum tariff relief to give the industry time to recover from the damage caused by illegal imports, and level the playing field with relief for the industry's legacy costs,
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Now its crucial for the Bush Administration to implement the strongest remedies possible -- even stronger on slabs than those recommended by the ITC -- to prevent further damage from a crisis that has already sent 26 companies into bankruptcy and wiped out 13 million tons of American steelmaking capacity,
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We urge the administration to file its Section 201 action immediately, to make it comprehensive, and to seek emergency interim relief,