Union Contracts (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Union Contracts [Abstract]

Union Contracts

Union Contracts

In March 2018, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1943, ratified a labor agreement covering approximately 1,720 production employees at Middletown Works. The new agreement expires March 15, 2020.

In July 2018, we and the United Steelworkers, Local 1865, which represents approximately 260 production employees at Ashland Works, agreed to extend the current labor agreement to November 1, 2018, two months from its original September 1, 2018 expiration.

An agreement with the United Steelworkers, Local 1190, which governs approximately 200 production employees at Mountain State Carbon LLC, is scheduled to expire on March 1, 2019.

An agreement with the United Auto Workers, Local 3303, which governs approximately 1,130 production employees at Butler Works, is scheduled to expire on April 1, 2019.

An agreement with the United Auto Workers, Local 3462, which governs approximately 310 production employees at Coshocton Works, is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2019.