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September 3, 2009

Worker shortage looms in nation's steel mills

  • About half of ArcelorMittal's 14,000 workers are eligible for retirement, prompting the company and the steelworkers' union to start a program to attract young workers.
    • By VICKI SMITH
    Associated Press Writer

    AP Photo/Charles P. Saus [enlarge]
    Joann Jamison, left, works to get a steel coil ready for shipment at ArcelorMittal in Weirton, W.Va. Jamison has worked at the plant for 33 years.

    WEIRTON, W.Va. — In the business of steelmaking, a gray-haired work force can be a good thing: Seasoned employees in the mill signify experience and safety, reliability and commitment.


     
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