What happened to Pittsburgh's steel industry?

A decade later, many of the beneficiaries of that agreement were out of work. Beginning in the late 1970s, and accelerating throughout the 1980s, the steel industry in my hometown of Pittsburgh (and beyond) collapsed. Between 1980 and 1983, roughly 95,000 manufacturing jobs were lost in and around the Pittsburgh area.

What happened to the Pittsburgh steel mills?

Stout worked at the plant until it closed in 1986. According to the documentary, from 1981 to 1986, the Pittsburgh Steel Mills disappeared and 153,000 workers lost their jobs and livelihood. Growing up close to Homestead Works, Spiegel said, like those employees, he always assumed the mills would never go away, but suddenly, they were gone.

What were the early days of the steel industry in Pittsburgh?

The early days of the steel industry in Pittsburgh were characterized by innovation and hard work. The first steel mill in the city, the Carnegie Steel Company, was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1875. The company quickly grew to become the largest steel producer in the world.