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Mori, the key negotiator for the U.S. Steel deal, returned to
the United States this week, soon after a May 20-26 trip, in an
effort to close the deal amid growing regulatory scrutiny and
political opposition as well as objections from the powerful
United Steelworkers (USW) union over fears of job losses.
Mori held talks with employees of the U.S. Steel's plants in
Gary Indiana and Mon Valley, Pennsylvania, outlining the
Japanese steelmaker's plans, including commitments to jobs and
investments on blast furnaces, the spokesperson said in an email
late on Friday.
"We are pleased to see the positive and supportive reaction to
Mori's visits, and we remain focused on directly communicating
our vision to the people who stand to benefit the most from this
transaction," the company said.
The world's No. 4 steelmaker wants to build public opinion to
back the deal, hoping this may push the union to come to the
table, Mori told Reuters in a recent interview.
The two steelmakers said last month that they have received all
regulatory approvals outside of the United States for their
proposed $14.9 billion merger, a step forward towards the
completion of the controversial deal.
(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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