One of our most important stakeholder groups are the local communities that host our operations. We engage directly with residents, elected officials, community leaders and organizations to foster open communication and ensure we are a good neighbor. Through the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Foundation, we support important needs of our communities. Through our dedicated employees, we donate our time and expertise to meaningful causes.
Stories of ImpactWe strive every day to provide safe and well-maintained work environments for our employees, contractors, and visitors. Safe production is our primary core value as we continue toward achieving a zero-injury culture at our facilities. Our Health & Safety program prioritizes:
The hardworking, union-represented men and women of Cliffs are the lifeblood of our Company. At Cliffs, we know that maintaining strong, positive relationships with labor unions is key to our long-term growth. We recognize and respect the right of our employees to freely associate and collectively bargain, and we do not engage in harassment, intimidation or retaliation for their efforts to bargain collectively.
More than 90% of our hourly workforce is represented by three prominent unions: United Steelworkers (USW), United Auto Workers (UAW) and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). Our employees operate and maintain our facilities, and are ultimately responsible for safely delivering a quality product internally and to our customers. Therefore, we engage with our unions as business partners, and together we have achieved a number of successes that benefit our business and our employees alike.
As the largest supplier of steel to North America’s automotive industry, it was only natural that ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ partner with IndyCar racing organization Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) as its official steel partner. MSR, based in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™ home state of Ohio, boasts two championship drivers on its team – Four-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner Helio Castroneves, who drives the No. 06 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda, and Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series Champion Simon Pagenaud, who drives the No. 60 AutoNation / SiriusXM Honda.
Additionally, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Tubular Components and MSR have been collaborating on leveraging the Company’s advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) tubing capabilities to MSR’s advantage. For example, the teams collaborated, designed and tested newer, lightweight steel shop exhaust mufflers for the MSR crew to use during vehicle maintenance (shown in inset above).
Upcoming appearances for Meyer Shank Racing can be found at . ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ looks forward to a continued partnership of automotive performance, technological innovation and checkered flags!
