Wow, sounds like some was fed a double dose of his anti-union kool-aid this morning.
For the record, I do work for Severstal, but have never said if in a union or managment capacity.
That being said, I have never been able to figure out why non-union shops in any industry, steel, auto, etc, always seem to pay right around the exact same as a comprable union shop. For example, the guy assembling Honda's in Marysville earns about what the guy building Cobalts in Lordstown makes. Honda is not saddled with the "legacy" costs of union GM, yet they choose to not pay thier beloved employees more...puzzling, to say the least.