Horsehead, USW Reach Tentative Labor Agreement at Monaca Facility
11/14/2007 - Horsehead reaches a tentative agreement the bargaining committee of USW Local 8183 on a new labor contract for the Monaca, Pa., facility.
Horsehead Holding Corp. announced that the company has reached a tentative agreement with the bargaining committee of United Steelworkers local 8183 on a new labor contract.
If ratified by the members of USW Local 8183, the new agreement will replace the current labor contract, which expires on Nov. 17, 2007.
The company recently broke ground on a zinc-oxide expansion project at the Monaca facility, and said that it continues to emphasize further productivity gains at the facility’s smelter.
Horsehead Holding Corp. is the parent company of Horsehead Corp., a leading U.S. producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products. The company is also among the world's largest recyclers of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust and other zinc-bearing materials.
Headquartered in Monaca, Pa., Horsehead employs over 1000 people and has six operating locations throughout the U.S.
