The United Steelworkers (USW) today met with local representatives to report on the lack of progress in labor negotiations between the union and Asarco, Inc., an affiliate of Mexico City based conglomerate Grupo Mexico and corporate parent of ASARCO. The meetings took place in Hayden and Kearny, Arizona with the presidents of the local unions representing over 1,200 employees at ASARCO’s Arizona facilities.

Asarco, Inc. is attempting to regain control of ASARCO when it emerges from an almost four-year long bankruptcy, which began in August 2005 ... more