ATI and United Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement

PITTSBURGH, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) announced it has reached tentative agreement for its labor contract with the United Steelworkers (USW) covering approximately 1,300 represented employees located primarily within the Advanced Alloys & Solutions segment operations for the term covering March 1, 2021 – February 28, 2025.

The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by USW members in the coming weeks. Once ratified, an orderly return to work process will begin.

"The efforts of both parties have resulted in a tentative agreement that rewards our hard-working employees and contributes to the long-term viability of ATI," said Kim Fields, executive vice president of Advanced Alloys & Solutions and High Performance Materials & Components. "This enables stability for our employees, our customers, and our business."

The agreement meets the objectives the company consistently stated throughout these negotiations, including controlling our exposure to future healthcare cost inflation. "We look forward to bringing our long-time employees back to work and working together to safely operate to deliver our commitments to customers," said Fields.

The company remains on-track with its previously announced strategy to exit standard stainless sheet products. 

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SOURCE Allegheny Technologies