PITTSBURGH, June 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The United
Steelworkers (USW) today announced that the union and its locals
have reached a tentative agreement with Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) and
said that members of its negotiating committee will be returning
home in the coming days to set up informational meetings for the
membership and making arrangements for ratification.
"This is a good outcome for our bargaining," said USW
International Vice President Tom
Conway, who chaired negotiations with Arconic for the union.
"We are proud of what we have accomplished thanks to the unity,
strength and solidarity that the local union leaders, members and
Contract Action Teams have built and demonstrated over the past
months in bringing Arconic to the right place."
The committee will be recommending to the membership that this
agreement be ratified. The USW will not be discussing the details
of the proposed new contract with the public until after members
have had the opportunity to review it with their elected union
representatives in the coming days and weeks.
The USW represents 850,000 men and women employed in 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 or
tmontana@usw.org
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