Before entering politics, he worked as an Iron Ore miner with the Cleveland Cliffs Mining Company . He was elected to three terms as President of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America.
Prior to his political career, this individual held a job as an Iron Ore miner for the Cleveland Cliffs Mining Company and later became president of Local Union 4950 of the United Steelworkers of America for three terms.