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Thursday, October 11, 2012  Cliffs Natural Resources and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday

Monday, October 08, 2012  Cliffs Natural Resources and the United Steelworkers Union have resumed negotiations in Duluth, Minnesota

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Cliffs Natural Resources workers at the Empire Mine returned to work after a summer of layoffs

Friday, August 31, 2012  Cliffs Natural Resources and United Steelworkers are extending the current contract, while continuing negotiations

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Contract talks continue between Cliffs Natural Resources and the United Steelworkers Union

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  The local United Steelworkers Union has been without a contract for a few years now. But today they voted on the latest New Page proposal.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  If union gets a final proposal from New Page that they don't agree with, then a strike might be the next step

Thursday, July 22, 2010  After almost a month, New Page officials and the United Steelworkers Union will, again, be going back to the negotiating table

Thursday, July 01, 2010  The local United Steelworkers Union in Escanaba is getting frustrated with the lengthy contract negotiations with New Page

Tuesday, April 13, 2010  While no contract is in place, reps with the United Steelworkers Union say they're moving in a positive direction