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'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal (www.rawstory.com)
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Donald Trump's stated intention to block the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese firm Nippon Steel Co. for $14.9 billion triggered howls of outrage, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — including from a number of steelworkers who backed Trump for president.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

... the steelworker's union opposed this deal too.

Uhh

“I am very frustrated with the news that came out last night,” said United Steelworkers Local 2227 Vice President Jason Zugai in a D.C.-based panel discussion.

The entire article is about how much of the steelworkers' union is upset because they want this deal.