<div class="mp_wrapper"> <div class="mepr-unauthorized-excerpt"> <p>What good are "good union jobs" if there&nbsp;aren't&nbsp;any jobs?<br>
Steelworkers&nbsp;contesting the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel of Japan might ask themselves that question since opposing the deal will...</p> </div> <div class="mepr-unauthorized-message"> 
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These good jobs are not, however, unionized, and that may be the reason why the unions are fighting the Nippon steel deal tooth and nail.{ai:summary}<p>Steelworkers are concerned about the potential acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel of Japan, questioning the value of "good union jobs" in the absence of actual employment opportunities. Their opposition highlights broader economic anxieties.  </p><p>#economy</p>

Unions Threaten American Jobs By Opposing Nippon–US Steel Deal

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