US Steel is laying off an undisclosed number of non-union employees at its Granite City works, according to local media reports. In a statement, company spokesperson Amanda Malkowski said the layoffs were due to “challenging market conditions.”
“We’ve been battling challenging market conditions, which means we need to truly become a leaner, more efficient organization faster,” the statement said. “As part of this process, we are taking the difficult step to eliminate a number of non-represented positions in the United States. Unfortunately, this was a necessary step in the execution of our strategy which will deliver cost and capability differentiation to create a world competitive ‘best of both’ footprint.”
The company had brought back 800 jobs to Granite City in 2018 following the implementation of Section 232 tariffs against imported steel. Last week, US Steel eliminated an undisclosed number of non-union management jobs in Minnesota after reporting a Q3 net loss of $35 million.