In 2002, toen de Amerikaanse staalindustrie president George W. Bush ertoe overhaalde tarieven van 8% tot 30% te heffen op geïmporteerd staal, waren er ongeveer 187.000 staalarbeiders in de VS.
Back in 2002, when the US steel industry persuaded President George W. Bush to slap tariffs of 8% to 30% on imported steel, there were about 187,000 steelworkers in the US.