USW lends support to Century Aluminum's campaign against China subsidies

The United Steelworkers union, which represents workers at several U.S. aluminum smelters that will reduce or shutter production in the coming months, lent its support on Monday to a Century Aluminum campaign against cheap Chinese exports.

USW, largest industrial union in North America with 1.2 million active and retired workers, joins China Trade Task Force (CTTF), a recently-launched pressure group supported by Century Aluminum, controlled by Glencore Plc.

"We join the CTTF in calling on the administration to present the Chinese government with a simple choice: either remove your illegal subsidies on aluminum or face swift retaliation," USW International President Leo Gerard said in a statement

Until USW announcement, Century had been sole member of task force formed to voice protests against possible uncompetitive trade practices of China.

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