A United Steelworkers leader said the union has had little contact with U.S. Steel's new owner, Nippon Steel, since the $14.9 billion acquisition closed in June.

USW District 7 Director Mike Millsap said the union had reached out to Tokyo-based Nippon Steel a few times since the deal closed and had not yet heard back. The union, which had vocally and frequently opposed the sale of the steelmaker to a foreign company, had been trying to establish talks in anticipation of next year's contract talks.

"They still haven't met with us," Millsap said. "They've refused to meet with us. We've been asking for information. There's a national security agreement that impacts the workforce they will not share with us. They bargained that agreement with the Trump administration and will not share it wi

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