US Steel celebrates Minnesota investment as United Steelworkers picket

Photo by: US Steel
Photo by: US Steel

(Keewatin, MN) -- US Steel is investing 150 million dollars in Minnesota.

State leaders and US Steel executives visited Keewatin Wednesday to promote the latest investment into Keetac.

As leaders celebrated inside the facility, United Steelworkers Union members protested outside as contract negotiations with the company drag on.

USW reps say a new contract with US Steel will impact about 380 workers at the Keetac facility.