Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: U.S. Steel Laying Off Employees, Reducing Operations
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- U.S. Steel is laying off employees and reducing operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Steel says it lost $391 million in the first quarter of the year.
Layoff notices were sent to 6,500 employees, but not all of them will be laid off.
A blast furnace at the Edgar Thomson plant will be idled, the Irwin plant will operate at reduced levels and coking times at the Clairton plant will be slowed.
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