steelworker
noun
steel·work·er
ˈstēl-ˌwər-kər 
: a person who works in steel and especially in the manufacturing of it
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Trump told the steelworkers that Nippon had agreed to keep U.S. Steel’s blast furnaces operating at full capacity for a minimum of 10 years.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Both the steel companies and the steelworkers’ union, however, believe that tariffs can help protect, and even revitalize, domestic production over the long run.
—Tim Gruber, New York Times, 18 May 2025
There was also an idea of having steel slabs, signed by steelworkers, installed near the span as a tribute to the region’s steelmaking legacy.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
But after spending his 20s sampling soil and groundwater around landfills, Andy, the son of a Pittsburgh steelworker, wanted a job that gave him more time with his kids.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Both the steel companies and the steelworkers’ union, however, believe that tariffs can help protect, and even revitalize, domestic production over the long run.
—Tim Gruber, New York Times, 18 May 2025
There was also an idea of having steel slabs, signed by steelworkers, installed near the span as a tribute to the region’s steelmaking legacy.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
But after spending his 20s sampling soil and groundwater around landfills, Andy, the son of a Pittsburgh steelworker, wanted a job that gave him more time with his kids.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Steelworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelworker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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