OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Compass Minerals’ (NYSE: CMP) unionized employees at the Goderich Mine
have ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement. This ends an
11-week strike at the mine.
“We are very pleased that our employees have ratified this agreement,
which aligns our operations with our investments in continuous mining
and provides the flexibility to operate the mine effectively and more
efficiently,” said Anthony Sepich, senior vice president, salt. “We look
forward to our employees getting back to work and continuing to meet the
salt needs of our customers.”
Unionized employees are expected to begin to return to work over the
coming days.
More detailed information regarding the new collective bargaining
agreement can be found on the company’s bargaining website at http://compassmineralsbargaining.ca/.
About Compass Minerals
Compass
Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that solve
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. Named
one of Forbes’ 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America in 2015 and
2016, Compass Minerals’ mission is to be the best essential minerals
company by safely delivering where and when it matters. The company
produces its minerals at locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil
and the U.K. For more information about Compass Minerals and its
products, please visit www.compassminerals.com.
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Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of
the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2017 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2018 filed with the SEC. The company undertakes no obligation to update
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Compass Minerals
Investor Contact
Theresa L.
Womble, +1-913-344-9362
Director of Investor Relations
womblet@compassminerals.com
or
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Source: Compass Minerals