Gerdau Ameristeel to Resume Normal Operations at... -
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Published on: 11/30/2005
Last Visited: 11/30/2005
"The company has met in good faith with union representatives for more than 11 months," said Philip Bell, Director of Human Resources for Gerdau Ameristeel."We met on more than 50 occasions but have not achieved an agreement to date.It's time now to get our employees back to work and normalize production."
While the exact terms under which the 269 affected employees will return to the Beaumont mill have not yet been determined, Bell stated that the company and union representatives will meet early next week in hopes of reaching an interim agreement on start-up terms.
Gerdau Ameristeel will recall employees in stages in order to meet business needs.The rolling mill has been operational since October.
With regard to a final contract, Bell said, "The company and union have reached tentative agreements on many key topics including wage proposals, the length of the contract and most items related to employee health care.