The United Steelworkers (USW) regret that in spite of all the hard work and effort by the workers, W.Va. Governor Joe Manchin and management of Century Aluminum in Ravenswood, W.Va., to keep the plant operating, that the three remaining pot lines cannot continue operating with the country’s economic meltdown, resulting in a total of 560 USW members of Local 5668 to be on layoff.

“The aluminum production facility at Ravenswood has contributed to the economic well being of Jackson County for more than 50 years,” said USW International President Leo W. Gerard.  “We are living through the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression and the hard-working people at Ravenswood are among the latest victims ... more