Century's Hawesville workers ratify wage deal

Dec 23, 2010 | 05:22 AM |

Unionized workers at Century Aluminum Co.'s 250,000-tonne-per-year Hawesville, Ky., smelter have voted in favor of a new wage agreement, bringing to an end almost 10 months of negotiations.

In a secret vote Wednesday, United Steelworkers (USW) union members agreed to the deal, according to a statement posted on the Web site of USW Local 9423, which represents about....





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