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USW Members Ratify New Labor Agreement at AK Steel Tubemaking Unit
11/19/2014 - The members of United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 1915 have ratified a new three-year labor agreement with AK Steel’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AK Tube LLC, covering about 100 hourly production and maintenance employees at its Walbridge, Ohio, facility.
"We are pleased that members of Local 1915 have ratified a new labor agreement at our Walbridge tube plant," said James L. Wainscott, chairman, president and CEO of AK Steel. "This early agreement continues to address AK Steel's need for competitive and flexible labor contracts."
The new agreement will take effect following expiration of the existing contract on 22 January 2015.
AK Tube LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AK Steel, employs about 300 men and women in plants in Walbridge, Ohio, and Columbus, Ind. AK Tube produces carbon and stainless electric resistance welded (ERW) tubular steel products for truck, automotive and other markets.
The new agreement will take effect following expiration of the existing contract on 22 January 2015.
AK Tube LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AK Steel, employs about 300 men and women in plants in Walbridge, Ohio, and Columbus, Ind. AK Tube produces carbon and stainless electric resistance welded (ERW) tubular steel products for truck, automotive and other markets.
