Following a tour of Carmeuse’s Buffington campus in Gary, Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, expressed his gratitude for local steelworkers.

As vice-chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, Mrvan said he’s dedicated to keeping the steel industry alive in Northwest Indiana.

“My job is to be clear and to make sure that we are protecting industry to thrive,” Mrvan said Wednesday. “We have to understand that you guys are a symbolic or central part of the industry, and those jobs are very important. What I personally enjoyed by talking to employees is that you have so many that are second or third generation families, and the majority of your hiring comes from referrals and people who want to be here.”

Mrvan met with Carmeuse employees, local union representatives and leaders from the city of

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