About 570 union workers at a western Kentucky aluminum smelter have been locked out of the plant after voting down a company contract offer.
A statement on Century Aluminum’s website says the lockout was to begin at 8:00am today.
Workers at the Hawesville plant rejected a fourth offer from the Century on Monday.
A press release from the company says its final offer included pay increases, fixed costs for health insurance, and new language on overtime. United Steelworkers Local 94-23 simply stated on its website the union had rejected the company’s offer.
According to Century, the lockout will allow other personnel to operate the plant uninterrupted.
