Becoming a Steelworker Liberated Her, Then Her Job Moved to Mexico

Re:Becoming a Steelworker Liberated Her, Then Her Job Moved ... by Clubber on Saturday October 14, 2017 @03:56PM (#15473893)

In the US? I would say there are far fewer families as a percentage of the US population who can afford stuff made of steel (say new cars) today than 40 years ago.

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Re:Becoming a Steelworker Liberated Her, Then Her Job Moved ... by nine_k on Saturday October 14, 2017 @08:52PM (#15475217)

Toasters? Pans? Shaving blades? All the small daily things? Also, a lot of steel is used in construction; a road or a bridge upgrade can be feasible or not, and everyone would use it (or not, if it's too expensive to build).

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Re:Becoming a Steelworker Liberated Her, Then Her Job Moved ... by Clubber on Saturday October 14, 2017 @10:45PM (#15475615)

I find it difficult to believe toasters and pans would be unaffordable if the manufacturers used US steel. Also, shaving blades are massively marked up by Gillette. The generic blades cost pennies.

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