USW, Constellium Strikes New Deal at Muscle Shoals Mill
The deal will put an end to the strike action which began in mid-December, following failed negotiations.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Constellium and striking USW Local 200 have reached an agreement to end the strike at Muscle Shoals, Alabama aluminum mill. The union voted to cease the strike after ratification of a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the company. Around 400 workers belonging to the union have already begun to return to their work.
As per sources, the new agreement comprises certain built-in protections, such as seniority-based shift preferences, which will ensure protection of seniority of workers. Other terms of the existing contract, including 15% raises and elimination of the wage-tier has also been maintained in the new deal. The deal will put an end to the strike action which began in mid-December, following failed negotiations.
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According to Constellium spokesperson, the company is pleased that employees represented by the United Steelworkers Union at its Muscle Shoals mill have voted in favour of the proposed collective bargaining agreement. It looks forward to these employees retuning to work, he added. Meantime, USW District 9 Director Daniel Flippo commented that the solidarity of the workers has helped them achieve their demands.