OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2015--
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), has reached a three-year agreement with
Goderich mine employees represented by Unifor Local 16-0.
“We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with our employees,” said
Gerry Rogers, vice president of operations at the Goderich mine.
“Strengthening an already positive relationship with our employees,
coupled with the major capital projects at the mine, further positions
us for success for years to come.”
The agreement includes clarifications in mine operations, positive
participation in sponsored safety programs and a benefits package more
consistent with all employees of Compass Minerals Canadian locations.
“Our goal is to offer competitive compensation and be an employer of
choice in the market,” says Rogers.
“Our employees and our core values – integrity, respect, collaboration,
value creation, and high performance – are critical to the success of
the company,” said Steve Berger, senior vice president of corporate
services at Compass Minerals. “By living these values every day, we are
improving communication and promoting a positive culture of
collaboration and respect. It is exciting to see how this change has
been embraced at all levels at the Goderich mine and throughout the
company.”
Compass Minerals also reached agreements with the unions representing
employees at Chicago and Amherst, Nova Scotia, in the first quarter.
About Compass Minerals
Compass
Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that provide
solutions to nature’s challenges, including salt for winter roadway
safety and other consumer, industrial and agricultural uses, and
specialty plant nutrition minerals that improve the quality and yield of
crops. The company produces its minerals at locations throughout the
U.S. and Canada and in the U.K. For more information about Compass
Minerals and its products, please visit www.compassminerals.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on the company's current expectations and involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to
differ materially. The differences could be caused by a number of
factors including those factors identified in the "Risk Factors"
sections of our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The
company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements made in this press release to reflect future events or
developments.
Source: Compass Minerals
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