US Steel Corp. latest to announce layoffs

Staff Report

GARY — United States Steel Corporation in Gary has announced the layoff of 244 people.

The announcement was issued on a state website that tracks layoffs.

That’s the fourth announcement in the past five weeks. All told, more than 630 people lost their jobs in that time period.

One of those involved Morrison Healthcare, which provided food services at Kosciusko Luthern Hospital.

In the past ten weeks, ten companies in Indiana have announced layoffs.