The United Steelworkers union expressed concern over Nippon Steel's proposed merger with U.S. Steel, citing the U.S. government's potential veto power over production cuts. The union argues that the proposal lacks long-term commitments to domestic production and capacity enhancement.
The United Steelworkers union expressed concerns about Nippon Steel ’s latest proposal that gives the U.S. government veto power over any potential reductions in U.S. Steel’s production capacity, if they get the approval to merge.
The union, which has opposed U.S. Steel’s merger with the Japanese steel giant, said Nippon’s offer fails to commit to sustaining production over the long term or enhancing domestic capacity in integrated facilities. “Protecting capacity only means moth-balling our equipment, allowing it to rust away to the point that it is no longer feasible to restart,” the union said in a statement on its website on Thursday.On Tuesday, reports said Nippon Steel made a proposal to give the government a final say over any potential production cuts, as part of its efforts to secure President Joe Biden’s approval for acquiring the American steelmaker.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has referred the decision to approve or block the deal to Biden, who must decide on the deal by Jan. 7.U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comments.
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