Illinois Steelworkers to Protest at Chicago Federal Plaza

Governor Quinn speaking in appeal to ArcelorMittal: 'Run it or Sell it'

CHICAGO, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three busloads of laid off
steelworkers from the shutdown ArcelorMittal steel mill in Hennepin, IL will
be joined by leaders of the United Steelworkers (USW) and Governor Patrick
Quinn at Chicago's Federal Building Plaza Thursday, Apr. 30 at 1:30 pm (CT)
with a message: 'Run it or sell it.'

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Despite a $48 million profit last year, the Hennepin steel mill has been idle
since December 2008, laying off 300 steelworkers in a county now with the
state's highest jobless rate at 14.1 percent.

Jim Robinson, USW Director, District 7 says Illinois taxpayers gave $10
million in tax breaks to ArcelorMittal in 2005 to get the company to locate
offices in Chicago. "Now they are closing a viable operation and are preparing
to ship vital equipment to France and Brazil. Instead they should sell the
mill to viable bidders who will keep good paying jobs here in America."

The North American headquarters for ArcelorMittal is near the Federal Building
Plaza at One South Dearborn. The Hennepin mill is about 100 miles west of
Chicago.

"We need steel made in America to rebuild our infrastructure and manufacturing
base," declared Fred Redmond, USW international vice president, who will be
speaking at the demonstration. "Let's make steel here, not import it and
create jobs elsewhere."

WHO: Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn; USW International Vice Pres. Fred Redmond;
Jim Robinson, USW Dist.7 Director; David York, USW Local 7367 Pres.

WHAT: Hennepin Steelworkers Demonstration to 'Run it or Sell it'

WHEN: Thursday, April 30; 1:30 pm

WHERE: Chicago Federal Building Plaza, 230 South Dearborn

Contact: David York (USW) 815-303-7367; Robin Rich (USW) 219-743-0624

SOURCE United Steelworkers (USW)

David York, +1-815-303-7367, or Robin Rich, +1-219-743-0624, both of USW