Standing up for steel Photo by Dennis B. Doris Jr. "Standing up for steel" during a Feb. 28 demonstration outside the White House are Richard J. Whitworth, executive assistant to the GCIU president; and Contract and Samantha Draper, Contract and Research Department analyst. They were among a contingent of GCIU headquarters employees who attended a rally that drew 25,000 unionists to urge President Bush to save the U.S. steel industry by raising tariffs on imported steel. A week later, the administration implemented 30 percent tariffs on imports. [back to top] Copyright ©1997-2006 GCC/IBT, 1900 L St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone: (202) 462-1400. Fax: (202) 721-0600. Comments? Contact the webmessenger.