Comments on: A follow-up on our story about layoffs at Sparrows Point

By: Editor

Editor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:53:54 +0000

Mark Reutter says:
“To Bill G: The memo you cite was from John Cirri, president of the Point’s USWA local. While the memo dismissed a rumor about immediate union layoffs, it also said, ‘The company did in fact recently present a draft restructuring proposal to me, and it would affect the hourly workforce by 580 people.’ I based my story on the Cirri memo and on additional information about the restructuring proposal and terminations of salaried positions. “

By: Paul Donoghue

Paul Donoghue — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:45:28 +0000

Reutter’s book, “Making Steel” is a must read for anyone interested in the rise and fall of America’s industrial might.

By: Bill Goodman

Bill Goodman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:09:03 +0000

That is the same memo that you cited in your erroneous article. The memo quoted was from Cirri, and had you read the article even said that it came from a section of the memo titled “Rumor Control”. As usual, great non-reporting on your part. I am sure that your former contributions are a major reason that the Sun is setting on that crap newspaper