Contract ratified for workers at Century Aluminum plant in Hawesville

Century Aluminum Co. said Thursday that membership of United Steelworkers Local 9423 had voted to ratify a five-year labor agreement covering about 500 hourly workers at the plant in Hawesville, Ky.

“We are pleased with this ratification vote,” said plant manager Matt Powell in a press release. “This was a positive step for Century, our workers and the local community.”

Century is based in Monterey, Calif. The Hawesville plant is southwest of Louisville.