PITTSBURGH, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The United
Steelworkers (USW) today said that contract negotiations with Alcoa
(NYSE: AA) have broken off, hours before contract expiration and
with the company demanding economic and non-economic concessions
that the union has dismissed as excessive and unnecessary.
The USW and Alcoa have agreed that union members will continue
working under the terms and conditions of their current contracts
while negotiations proceed.
USW International Vice President Tom
Conway, who chairs the negotiations, said that the proposals
currently on the table from Alcoa contain givebacks both too broad
and too deep for our members and families to absorb.
"Management should understand by now that we are determined to
negotiate fair agreements and nothing less," Conway said. "Our
members at Alcoa create tremendous value and have earned and
deserve a contract that recognizes their contributions to the
company's continued success."
In the coming days, representatives from the USW negotiating
committee will be returning to their local unions to provide
detailed updates from the table and discuss the union's next
steps.
The USW represents 850,000 men and women employed in
manufacturing, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals,
glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with
a growing number of workers in public sector and service
occupations.
More information, contact: Tony Montana – (412) 562-2592;
tmontana@usw.org
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