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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Cliffs, Steelworkers reach a tentative deal for Tilden and three other mines

Plus, NMU's president wants free community college tuition for his students

The Daily Marquette team2 stories14 sources4 min read

MiningTop story

Cleveland-Cliffs and the Steelworkers reach a tentative four-year deal for Tilden and three other mines

Months of talks produced a tentative deal on Nov. 5

  1. Early Aug.USW and Cliffs began active contract negotiations.
  2. OctoberUnion officials said the company's healthcare proposals were unacceptable.
  3. Nov. 5USW announced a tentative four-year pact covering four mines.

Sources: The Mining Journal, myupnow.com

If you work at , North Shore, Hibbing or Utac, here's your update. United Steelworkers local 4974 announced Thursday a tentative four-year pact with Cleveland-Cliffs for the four mines.

Neither the company nor the union would disclose the terms, and members still have to approve the contract before it can take effect. Locals 4950 and 4974 say the bargaining committee will share details on meetings and ratification votes in the coming days.

“These agreements recognize their contributions and give us the stability we need to invest, compete and continue strengthening American steelmaking.”

Lourenco Goncalves, Cleveland-Cliffs chairman and CEO, to Yahoo Finance
  • Issues at a recent USW rally: wages, healthcare and profit sharing
  • States in Cliffs' USW agreements: Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan
  • Next: informational meetings, then ratification votes

The pact covers four mines, and Cliffs' USW deals reach thousands of workers

12,000
approximate count of USW-represented employees at Cliffs
4 years
for the tentative pact with the four mines
4
mines in the pact: Hibbing, Utac, North Shore and Tilden

Sources: The Mining Journal, myupnow.com

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NMU's president wants Michigan's free community college program opened to rural universities

If you're eyeing an associate degree in Marquette or Alger County, this one's about your tuition. NMU President Dr. Chris Olsen joined other rural university presidents in calling for access to the , which gives free tuition to community college students who live in the college's district. NMU, Michigan Tech, Lake Superior State and Ferris State have served as community colleges in their areas for decades, but their associate-degree students don't get the guarantee.

Four universities awarded 5% of Michigan's 2024 associate degrees

5%of 2024 Michigan associate degrees came from the four universities

Source: The Mining Journal

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of 2024 Michigan associate degrees came from the four universities5%

Cost is the hurdle. Four-year schools don't bill associate-degree credits separately, so Bridge Michigan's reporting found 30 credit hours could cost upwards of 3 times more than at a community college. Olsen said NMU is potentially willing to be flexible on tuition.

  • Guarantee began: fall 2024, under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
  • NMU's district: Marquette and Alger Counties
  • Next step: more talks with the legislature, Olsen said

245associate degrees NMU awarded in 2024

Those students didn't get the . Bridge Michigan counted them among more than 1,000 across the four universities.

Source: The Mining Journal

News Notes

Wildfires

The DNR says the Craig Lake and Black River fires are fully contained, and the just north of Marquette is about 85% contained. Keith Murphy, DNR resource protection manager for the U.P., said recent heavy rainfall helped extinguish deep pockets of hot spots, and a forecast with potential snow should help too. Lightning caused the first two, while the cause of the 500-acre Ridge Fire remains under investigation. myupnow.comThe Mining JournalThe Mining Gazette

Craig Lake is the largest of the three U.P. fires at 600 acres

Sources: The Mining Gazette, The Mining Journal

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Ridge500 acres
Black River350 acres

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Marquette Mountain Resort's $3 million rocket lift replacement is nearly complete, and the new triple-carrier lift will take skiers to the top in about four and a half minutes. General Manager Kaet Johnson said RFID gates are going on every aerial lift, so skiers won't have to scan. Upper Michigan's Source

Football

Marquette senior quarterback Winston Leonard headlines the Big North Conference's first team, after throwing for 2,472 yards and 27 touchdowns in 10 games, both program records. Seven Sentinels and a trio of Eskymos earned first-team honors. Upper Michigan's Source

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Bundle UP Marquette is collecting winter clothing for kids in need at Bennett Media Group, Marquette Food Co-op, Range Bank and Jimmy John's on US-41 until Nov. 25. Upper Michigan's Source

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Tickets are on sale for the first Ishpeming Kriskindl Cheermeister's Ball, set for 6 p.m. Thu., Nov. 12 at the Mather Inn. At $40 each and limited to around 160 people, they're sold at ishkindlmarkt.com/cheermeister. Guests get hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, music by IronTown Brass and the first taste of Cheermeister Ale from Upper Hand Brewery. The night names the first Ishpeming Cheermeister, and proceeds support the , the U.P.'s first European-style Christmas market. The Mining JournalWZMQ 19 News

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Wednesday Addams falls in love, and the Addams Family comes to the stage anyway. Superior Arts Youth Theater is putting on “The Addams Family” at NMU's Forest Roberts Theater this weekend, after two months of rehearsals and with help from NMU theater students. Snap, snap.

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Cliffs, Steelworkers reach a tentative deal for Tilden and three other mines

Plus, NMU's president wants free community college tuition for his students

The TLDR

  1. Cliffs and Steelworkers reach a tentative four-year deal
  2. NMU wants in on Michigan's free community college tuition
  3. Ridge Fire is 85% contained; two other fires are fully contained
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