ASARCO'S Tennessee Mines Employees Vote Not to Accept Contract Offer.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1997--ASARCO Incorporated announced today that employees at three of its zinc mines in Tennessee voted last Friday to reject a proposed three-year labor contract. The employees, represented by the International Chemical Workers Union, narrowly defeated a tentative agreement for a new three-year contract reached by the union and the Company. Approximately 320 employees at the Coy, Immel and Young mines near Knoxville are on strike. The Union and Company Negotiating Committee met on Monday and are meeting on Tuesday in an attempt to seek solutions. ASARCO ASARCO American Smelting and Refining Company Incorporated headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , is one of the world's leading integrated producers of nonferrous metals, principally copper, lead, zinc, silver and molybdenum molybdenum (məlĭb`dənəm) [Gr.,=leadlike], metallic chemical element; symbol Mo; at. no. 42; at. wt. 95.94; m.p. about 2,617°C;; b.p. about 4,612°C;; sp. gr. 10.22 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. . Asarco also produces specialty chemicals, minerals and other industrial products and provides environmental services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, . Asarco had 1996 sales of $2.7 billion. CONTACT: ASARCO Incorporated Donald M. Noyes, Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. 212/510-1813 |
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