A tough but pragmatic negotiator, he led his union through decades of tumult, then helped drive through the president’s infrastructure plans.
Category: Steel and Iron
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Slowing, Graying and in Debt, Can China’s Industrial Heartland Be Revived?
China, facing an economic slump, wants to make its industrial northeast more productive, turning to policies that some economists say have outlived their time.
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Britain and Tata Agree to $1.6 Billion Package for Steel Mill
The plan aims to cut both emissions and financial losses at Britain’s largest steel mill, but a union says it will also put many jobs at risk.
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Seven Standouts From the New York Design Festival
Bees, seeds, metal and stone all made appearances for the event that makes the city a design hub.
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How Ukraine’s Battered Steel Industry Galvanized Its War Effort
The iron- and steel-producing factories of Ukraine’s rust belt have made body armor, helmets and armored plates for vehicles — and steelworkers risked their lives rolling out heavy machinery at the beginning of the war to help physically block the Russian advance.
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Tesla’s Cybertruck Is Coming Soon. Maybe.
Already two years behind schedule, the Cybertruck has experts wondering how the company will manufacture its unusual stainless steel “exoskeleton.”
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Patek Philippe’s Nautilus Turns to White Gold
“We made enough” watches with stainless steel, the brand’s president said. So he decided to take the new Ref. 5811 upmarket.