SEMCO ENERGY Reaches an Agreement With United Steelworkers Local 16201; Western District Work Stoppage Ends
26 Novembre 2007 - 9:26PM
PR Newswire (US)
PORT HURON, Mich., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SEMCO ENERGY,
Inc. today announced that the Company has reached an agreement with
the members of United Steelworkers Local 16201, ending a 10-day
work stoppage by 42 union- represented employees in the Company's
Holland, Niles and Three Rivers service areas in southwestern
Michigan. The new contract, agreed to on November 21, has been
ratified by the members of the Steelworkers union. "We are pleased
this matter has been resolved," said George A. Schreiber, Jr.,
Company President and Chief Executive Officer. "And, again, we
would like to thank our customers in the Western District for their
patience and understanding during this time." The Company has no
comment on the terms of the agreement. SEMCO ENERGY, Inc.
distributes natural gas to more than 400,000 customers combined in
Michigan, as SEMCO ENERGY GAS COMPANY, and in Alaska, as ENSTAR
Natural Gas Company. It also owns and operates businesses involved
in propane distribution, intrastate pipelines and natural gas
storage in various regions of the United States. DATASOURCE: SEMCO
ENERGY, Inc. CONTACT: Timothy Lubbers, Director of Marketing &
Corporate Communications, SEMCO ENERGY, Inc., +1-810-887-4208 Web
site: http://www.semcoenergy.com/
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