ＵＳスチール買収、承認を　地元市長ら２０人、米大統領に訴え

　【ワシントン時事】日本製鉄によるＵＳスチール買収計画の承認を求めて、ＵＳスチールの生産拠点などを抱える地元市長ら２０人が、バイデン米大統領に書簡を送付したことが２４日、分かった。東部ペンシルベニア州と中西部インディアナ州の市長らが２３日付で送ったもので、日鉄とＵＳスチールが公表した。
　書簡は買収に反対する全米鉄鋼労組（ＵＳＷ）のマッコール会長を「誠実な交渉を拒否したため、組合員からの支持を失っている」と非難。「地元のコミュニティーは雇用を守り、地元施設を閉鎖しないという日鉄のビジョンと約束を強く支持している」と説明した。（2024/12/25-10:09）

U.S. mayors and others have sent a letter to President Joe Biden seeking his approval for Nippon Steel Corp.'s plan to acquire United States Steel Corp., it was learned Tuesday.
   "We are writing to express our strong support for the acquisition of U.S. Steel" by the major Japanese steelmaker, said the joint letter from a total of 20 people including the heads of administrative districts in Pennsylvania and Indiana where U.S. Steel has production and other facilities.
   These local communities "overwhelmingly support the vision and commitments that Nippon Steel has introduced to ensure that their jobs are protected and that their local facilities stay open," it also said. Biden is against the acquisition deal.
   Nippon Steel "does not just want to maintain the status quo--they want to make major investments that will return U.S. Steel to its former glory," the letter continued.
   Among the senders of the letter, dated Monday and published by the two companies, were the mayors of cities and boroughs in Pennsylvania and Indiana.