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July 15, 2025

Today in 1959

 Half-million steelworkers began what is to become a 116-day strike that shutters nearly every steel mill in the country. The strike occurred over management's demand that the union give up a contract clause which limited management's ability to change the number of workers assigned to a task or to introduce new work rules or machinery which would result in reduced hours or numbers of employees. The strike's affects persuaded President Eisenhower to invoke the back-to-work provision of the Taft-Hartley Act. The union sued to have the Act declared unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court upheld the law. The union eventually retained the contract clause and won minimal wage increases. The strike led to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in U.S. history, which replaced the domestic steel industry in the long run. 

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ABF Members: We want to hear from you!
Updated On: Sep 06, 2017

In order to negotiate a successful contract, your union needs your input. This year, in an effort to make that process easier and to get more members involved, our contract survey is being done electronically.

Please read the letter you recently received  about how you can help provide the union with your bargaining priorities. The letter provides important information on how to access the survey. You may use a desktop or laptop computer, tablet or smart phone to complete the survey.

Note that for privacy reasons nothing on the survey identifies the individual respondent, and this includes whether you participate or not.

Please take the time to share your ideas. We look forward to you participation.

Questions? Contact your business agent, Bill Alexander at 410-566-5700, ext 110.


 
 
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