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Labor Contract Ratified at AK Steel Coshocton
Written by Sandy Williams
September 24, 2019
Members of the United Auto Workers at AK Steel Coshocton Works ratified a new 46-month labor agreement on Sept. 20. The agreement covers approximately 300 hourly production workers and maintenance employees at the facility and will be effective until July 31, 2023.
“We appreciate the work of the Union leadership with our management team to achieve a contract at Coshocton Works,” said CEO Roger K. Newport. “The new agreement continues to provide a competitive and flexible labor contract for AK Steel and our Coshocton employees.”
AK Steel Coshocton Works is located in central Ohio and produces and finishes flat rolled stainless steel.
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