Century Aluminum and USW Ratify New Labor Agreement at Hawesville Smelter; Company to Add 60 New Jobs

CHICAGO, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum of Kentucky General Partnership (the "Company"), a subsidiary of Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) ("Century"), announced today that a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement was ratified by the United Steelworkers Local 9423 on April 16, 2021 for the Company's Hawesville, Kentucky smelter. The new contract will run until April 1, 2026. In addition, the Company will also be adding approximately 60 new jobs at the smelter.

“We are pleased to reach a new agreement with the Steelworkers, and excited about adding these new positions as our expansion continues," said Gunnar Gudlaugsson, Century’s Executive Vice President, Global Operations, and Dayan Neves, Hawesville’s plant manager. "These productive negotiations between the two parties is a great example of how we work together with the USW to provide the best opportunities for our employees and to put Hawesville in a position to succeed in a highly competitive aluminum market."

The agreement covers approximately 350 hourly workers at the Hawesville smelter.

About Century Aluminum Company

Century Aluminum Company owns primary aluminum capacity in the United States and Iceland. Century's corporate offices are located in Chicago, IL. Visit www.centuryaluminum.com for more information.

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Source: Century Aluminum Company