Steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs to idle 3 steel plants in Pennsylvania and Illinois

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News/AP

May 2, 2025, 6:37 PM


HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs will indefinitely idle three steel plants this summer, saying Friday that it is being buffeted by sluggish demand and pricing for some products, including high carbon steel sheets.

The company said the idling of two Pennsylvania plants, one in Steelton and one in Conshohocken, and one in Riverdale, Illinois, is due to “insufficient demand and pricing” and nothing to do with President Donald Trump's tariffs.

“These temporary, indefinite idles are a necessary response to insufficient demand and pricing for the products the affected facilities produce, including rail, specialty plate, and high-carbon sheet; all of which fall outside of Cliffs’ core business focus,” the company said.

The idlings will be indefinite, and start around June 30, at the end of a 60-day notice period required by federal law. About 950 workers will be out of work during the shutdowns, Cleveland Cliffs said.It said its flat-rolled steel production levels will not be affected.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/steelmaker-cleveland-cliffs-idle-3-steel-plants-pennsylvania-121415395

[Tarzanrock]

1. The "Golden Age" is upon us!

Thank you, Turd.

[Tadpole Raisin]

2. Democrats get thee to Pennsylvania and Illinois and

do town halls and hammer this home to the constituents in these and other states.

Goal:
—teach what republicans are doing to that state and the nation. Remind them that republicans are hiding from constituents and are more concerned about power & money than the people.

—influence with truth not just the next U. S. House of Representatives and Senate elections but the state elections as well. They are not in a ‘difficult political situation,’ they wanted power & benefits only for them for years & now they see the opening under tRump.

-if we already have the majority with both state and federal governments work to make it even higher.

-go on local news shows; ads; social media; colleges and focus on points relative to those groups.

Push ‘til it gives. Go into red areas. No sympathy for those who refuse to honor their oath and are actively sabotaging the lives of their citizens.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. They have been out there including here in PA

but it doesn't always "make DU".

E.g., some "People's Town Hall" events - https://democrats.org/peoples-town-halls/

Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District
Lehigh County Town Hall: March 20 at 6:00pm EST

Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District
Centre County Town Hall: March 29 at 1:00pm EDT

Indivisible has a big presence here as well and was able to actually draft and train candidates to run for office.

[murielm99]

7. We are doing this already in Illinois. n/t

[uncle ray]

4. "due to "insufficient demand and pricing" and nothing to do with President Donald Trump's tariffs"

LOL. gotta love the Orwellian doublespeak.

OK class, what do tariffs do to demand? of course it plummets. and pricing? raw materials go up, demand goes down, margin disappears. it's all because of tariffs.

[turbinetree]

6. Just like Ryan Air is saying to Boeing about the 300 airplane order ..................

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/05/02/ryanair-can-cancel-30-billion-boeing-order-for-amid-tariffs/

and then to top it all off they gave the traitor 1 million bucks....................

[hildegaard28]

5. Not due

To Trump's tariffs my ass.