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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Vélez, a former refinery worker turned steelworkers union leader, is betting that frustration over wages, affordability and economic insecurity can cut across party lines.
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Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to protect steelworkers or correct trade imbalances—and no one is insinuating that fentanyl is flowing in from Nuuk.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento Bee and Sacramento Union newspapers regularly went into detail about the process – one November 1949 article listed how many rivets were driven by steelworkers every day (300).
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Anxo, a 58-year-old welder joins a Vigo steelworkers strike.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Not to protect steelworkers or correct trade imbalances—and no one is insinuating that fentanyl is flowing in from Nuuk.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento Bee and Sacramento Union newspapers regularly went into detail about the process – one November 1949 article listed how many rivets were driven by steelworkers every day (300).
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Anxo, a 58-year-old welder joins a Vigo steelworkers strike.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Steelworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelworker. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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