Employment in swing states: Japan’s steel plant bid raises concerns in Pennsylvania
A Japanese company’s bid to purchase a steel plant in Pennsylvania has steelworkers worried about their future. The Biden administration is stepping in to block the acquisition, raising questions about the fate of thousands of jobs tied to the plant. With the US presidential election only weeks away, the uncertainty surrounding the deal is rattling the unions and their members, adding further pressure to an already tense situation.
Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports from Pittsburgh.
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