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| Date | 04/01/24/16:06 |
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United States Six-year Colorado steel mill dispute settled The United Steelworkers of America and Rocky Mountain Steel Mills reached a tentative agreement January 15, bringing to an end a six-year labor struggle at the companys Pueblo, Colorado facility. The agreement would permit all union members to return to work while allowing replacement workers to remain on the job. The new contract, yet to be ratified, calls for a 10 percent wage increase over the five-year life of the agreement. The company has indicated that the proposals governing health insurance will protect them against rising costs. The agreement also establishes a labor dispute settlement trust that will compensate workers employed by Rocky Mountain Steel Mills between October 3, 1997, and December 31, 1997. The total cost of the trust is estimated by the company at US$32 million. Of particular interest to the union bureaucracy is its right to appoint a director to the companys board of directors. The agreement also allows for a broad neutrality clause in relation to unionization of other company facilities in the future. |
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