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	<title>Baltimore Brew &#187; Severstal</title>
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		<title>Ex-union chief faulted by judge, new elections ordered at Sparrows&#160;Point</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/08/16/ex-union-chief-faulted-by-judge-new-elections-ordered-at-sparrows-point/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A dispute between the U.S. Department of Labor and United Steelworkers Local 9477 has been decided in favor of the government – and a group of workers protesting “dirty tricks” during the last union election. Was the U.S. District Court ruling connected to the resignation of 9477 president John Cirri? ]]></description>
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		<title>Sparrows Point union chief says he will step&#160;down</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/07/14/sparrows-point-union-chief-says-he-will-step-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Cirri, who has played an outsized role at Sparrows Point as president of Local 9477 of the United Steelworkers (USW), announced today in an e-mail to union members that he will resign from his post next Monday. His decision was not unexpected. Under union bylaws he will be replaced by Jeff Mikula, the local’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sparrows Point is back in business after&#160;setbacks</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/06/27/sparrows-point-is-back-in-business-after-setbacks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The biggest industrial facility in the Baltimore region is again producing steel, but the aging mill, owned by newcomer RG Steel, faces many economic hurdles as it tries to win back customers in a weak market and faces stiff competition from modern start-up mills. ]]></description>
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		<title>Accident halts steelmaking at Sparrows&#160;Point</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/05/23/accident-halts-steelmaking-at-sparrows-point/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 23:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a major blow to efforts to restart steelmaking at Sparrows Point, the mill’s main furnace suffered an accident late last week that has halted production. Bette Kovach, spokesperson for RG Steel, confirmed late today that the mill “experienced an operating issue that has temporarily suspended operations at the blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace.” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RG Steel restarts blast furnace at Sparrows&#160;Point</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/05/09/rg-steel-restarts-blast-furnace-at-sparrows-point/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 14:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: On Wednesday, May 11, Sparrows Point produced its first steel in 9 months. It was a small test run of slabs. &#8220;I think we&#8217;re back in business,&#8221; said one proud employee. After building up inventory, commercial production is scheduled to begin June 6, but may be moved forward, sources tell this website. The towering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steelworkers approve controversial new&#160;contract</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/05/05/steelworkers-approve-controversial-new-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/05/05/steelworkers-approve-controversial-new-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 20:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By a 57-43 percent margin, steelworkers at Sparrows Point and two other mills in Ohio agree to a contract with RG Steel, which recently purchased the properties from Severstal. The stage is now set for Sparrows Point to resume production, with the L blast furnace expected to be "blown in," or restarted, this Sunday.]]></description>
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		<title>Art museum sought by Sparrows Point owner&#160;halted</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/04/28/art-museum-sought-by-sparrows-point-owner-halted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/04/28/art-museum-sought-by-sparrows-point-owner-halted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brew Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new owner of the Sparrows Point steel mill has a problem – his plan to construct a museum to house his personal art collection, reportedly worth $500 million, has been stopped by the village of Sagaponack, N.Y. Ira Rennert, chairman of RG Steel, was given a stop-work order by a building inspector, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steelworkers receive pamphlet downplaying key contract&#160;provisions</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/04/16/steelworkers-receive-contract-summary-that-omits-key-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/04/16/steelworkers-receive-contract-summary-that-omits-key-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After more than a month of waiting, Sparrows Point employees have received a 22-page pamphlet from the United Steelworkers union (USW) applauding its proposed labor contract with RG Steel and urging members to ratify the pact via mail-in ballot. The pamphlet does not contain the actual contract language, but instead is a summary of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Union chief plans to resign after labor contract is&#160;completed</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/04/12/union-chief-plans-to-resign-after-labor-contract-is-completed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/04/12/union-chief-plans-to-resign-after-labor-contract-is-completed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of a backlash by Sparrows Point steelworkers to a contract with RG Steel, John Cirri is preparing to leave his post as local president for a non-elected union position, sources tell this website. ]]></description>
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		<title>USW agrees to Sparrows Point plan that would eliminate hundreds of&#160;jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/03/21/usw-agrees-to-sparrows-point-job-restructuring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2011/03/21/usw-agrees-to-sparrows-point-job-restructuring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Reutter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brew has obtained a copy of an agreement allowing Renco Group to combine and eventually eliminate hundreds of jobs at Sparrows Point and two other steel mills. The memorandum, signed by David McCall, chief negotiator of the United Steelworkers Union (USW), gives Renco the right to review all current job assignments, replace operating technicians, [...]]]></description>
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