"U.S. Steel's Granite City Plant Faces Layoffs and Indefinite Idle"

U.S. Steel has announced the idling of its Granite City Works plant, resulting in the permanent layoff of up to 1,000 workers. This includes 400 employees who have been on temporary layoff since October 1, with an additional 600 workers affected. The layoffs will leave only around 300 employees in non-steelmaking operations. The news is a significant blow to the Metro East community, which heavily relies on the plant for economic vitality. The company cited the need to match steel production with customer orders as the reason for the layoffs. The affected employees will have at least 60 days left on the job, and the exact number of job losses remains unclear.