Canadian aluminium smelter cuts output

摘要

Quebec-based Bécancour primary aluminium smelter ABI on 11 January began operating at reduced capacity after manage- ment locked out 1,035 union employees. The United Steelworkers Local 9700 union the previous day voted to reject ABI’s “best and final” ofer of a new labour agreement, which would replace an agreement that expired on 22 November.