The Steelworker In Pittsburg - Pittsburg, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 01.919 W 121° 53.011
10S E 597982 N 4209951
Quick Description: A statue dedicated to steelworkers in downtown Pittsburg, CA.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/5/2009 5:58:28 PM
Waymark Code: WM7CPA
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Long Description:"Gone are the days when steelworkers in the rolling mill toiled in
extreme heat. catching red-hot steel rods equipped only with a pair
of tongs, cotton gloves and leather shin guards. Today's
steelworker is a pace setter in manufacturing, innovation,
modernization, safety, and technology, and a model and hope for
workers everywhere.
The local mill opened in 1910 and was an early supplier to the
state's gold dredging, ship building, and lumbering industries. The
Pittsburg plant was a major force in the construction of the San
Francisco Bay Bridge, Hoover Dam, military production in both world
wars, and a pioneer in trade unionism, and continues as a major
steel supplier in the west.
The steelworker has been vital in the regions economic, social,
cultural and civic life. The steel mill attracted people from every
part of the country, helping to make Pittsburg a truly cosmopolitan
city and giving our city the title of Steel City of the West.
The joint venture between the Pohang Iron and Steel of South
Korea and the United States steel that created USS Posco Industries
in 1986 has resulted in a completely refurbished and modernized
plant that will keep the steel industry a vital part of the local
economy well into the 21rst century."
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