Ripple Effect: U.S. Steel Temporarily Idles Granite City Works Blast Furnace, Cites UAW Strike

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) (NYSE:X) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) announced this week it is temporarily idling its Granite City Works blast furnace "B" as a result of the United Auto Workers (UAW) automotive plant strike.

U.S. Steel released its third-quarter guidance on Monday, saying the guidance "reflects the expected impact on third-quarter financial results from the United Auto Workers union strike announced earlier this month. Consistent with actions taken in 2022 to balance our melt capacity with our order book, we will temporarily idle blast furnace 'B' at Granite City Works and are reallocating volumes to other domestic facilities to efficiently meet customer demand."

U.S. Steel told St. Louis, Missouri, television station KMOV that any layoffs would happen in phases, but did not say how many workers would be laid off. There are currently about 1,450 employees at Granite City Works.

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U.S. Steel reported a better-than-expected performance in its third-quarter guidance. Third-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are expected to be approximately $550 million, compared with second-quarter EBITDA of $804 million. For related information, see August 1, 2023, article - U.S. Steel Expects Dip in 2024 Capex.

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