GRANITE CITY, Ill. – Two years after the last blast furnace was idled, U.S. Steel now says it will stop processing steel in Granite City. Eight hundred jobs are guaranteed through 2027, but union leaders warn families that they could still take a financial hit.

Union leaders say U.S. Steel once symbolized the rebirth of American steel. President Donald Trump even came here in 2018, and praised the hundreds of jobs returning. But on Wednesday, union members and city leaders called U.S. Steel’s latest announcement a gut punch.

“The company is changing some wages, mainly revolving around incentives and the earnings around incentives, so there is potential there will be some monetary losses for the members over the course of the two years,” Jason Fernandez, grievance chair for United Steelwo

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