USW Formally Withdraws Aluminum Petition; Announces Canada, U.S. Talks

Four days after filing a section 201 safeguard petition on primary unwrought aluminum, the United Steelworkers (USW) union today (April 22) formally withdrew it from consideration by the International Trade Commission without explanation. The petition faced opposition from the Canadian government as well as the U.S. and Canadian industries. The formal withdrawal was expressed in an April 22 letter sent by the petitioner counsel to ITC Secretary Lisa Barton. The USW announced the “suspension” of the petition in a formal...