USW Lauds Obama’s Jobs Plan, Calls for Focus on Manufacturing

Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2010.  United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard today lauded President Obama’s State of the Union address for its focus on creating and protecting jobs.

“We agree that getting people back to work should be our nation’s top priority. With unemployment in double digits, there is no time to waste,” Gerard said. “But not just any job will do. We need quality jobs that give our families a real shot at a…