James D. Garraux

Overview

James D. Garraux graduated magna cum laude from Duke University in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He earned his law degree in 1978 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he was elected to the Law Review. He began his career at U. S. Steel in 1979 in the labor arbitration section of the corporate labor relations department. He moved through a series of increasingly responsible assignments before he was named manager-labor arbitration in 1987. In 1990, he was named director-labor arbitration. He became general manager-labor relations the following year, and was appointed general manager-employee relations, in 1996. Mr. Garraux was promoted to the position of vice president-employee relations in 2000. In June 2003, he was named to his current position, vice president-labor relations, with responsibility for the labor relations, safety and industrial hygiene activities for U. S. Steel. Mr. Garraux is the chief negotiator for U. S. Steel in collective bargaining matters. He serves in Pennsylvania as a member of the Governor's Committee on Economic Development Through Labor-Management Partnerships. He is a member of the Tri-State Construction Users Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association, and serves on the executive committee of the Three Rivers Area Labor Management Committee. Mr. Garraux is a frequent speaker on labor relations and arbitration matters.