Comments on: Layoffs to begin at Sparrows Point; one-third of workforce may be let go

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:11:18 +0000

dear god. please tell me you are russian..

By: Nitetrane007

Nitetrane007 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:44:24 +0000

The economy is everything, it's not Severstal's fault. Maybe time for those greedy older workers who has 30 years + to consider about the retirements, can't keep on demanding these days, the old days are gone! Time in decades ago it not the same as it now. Stop being so greedy to Severstal! Take the retirement or voluntary layoff, they've got their time in the work-force already. Leave the vacancies opening for others or younger folks who is only tries to survise and built time in with the company. Greedy and demanding are the failure in the end. That's why Bethlehem Steel got bankruptcy because they had to pay all kind of benefits to too many greedy workers even while the company didn't make any profits and went down the hill. I think the older folks should stop being greedy and demanded. Take a retirement and relax, life is too short. Have some consideration for those younger and new folks. They're trying to make a living too! Instead of keeping all the older folks and giving them all kind of benefits and overtime pays, eliminated some of them and spreading around and even it up to others. Stop being so greedy!

By: Scottrerun

Scottrerun — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:54:26 +0000

it is very bad what they are doing to the workers, we need the gov. to help us, they do not care

By: Scottrerun

Scottrerun — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:54:26 +0000

it is very bad what they are doing to the workers, we need the gov. to help us, they do not care

By: BOF Bomber

BOF Bomber — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:14:01 +0000

Severstal is looking for the door and the only way to move the US assets is to get them back in the black. The Dearborn unit has already reduced 337 hourly employees and is looking for over a 100 more the first week of October. Severstal is looking to reduce this plant from 1675 to 1100+/-union hourly employees. The only way this will even work is to give them majority of the work to contractors/vendors. This is the typical business plan most American Manufacturing is switching to and this will be the end of the middle class and a means to earn a decent living.

By: Editor

Editor — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:35:09 +0000

“I see nothing wrong with your article. Maybe, a line or two about running the orders for the idled Severstal mills (Warren and Wheeling) would be nice. Which is hard to do for example the New Cold Mill running tin orders. The Truth is we are running, but in a bad position.” Mark Reutter received this comment from ANONYMOUS, SPARROWS POINT, a Severstal employee who requested anonymity.

By: Dave Polanowski

Dave Polanowski — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:03:06 +0000

You are to much!!!!!! Remember when you write this stuff you are damaging not only the workers but the customer base and share holders too. If you really care about Sparrows Point and the community that is supported by the Plant you would consider your actions before you make them. We are down here trying to survive and everytime we move forward you knock us back with some negative press form somebody playing politics with your paper.