PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc., an affiliate of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), announced that it has reached a new multi-year labor agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) union. The agreement, which is effective retroactively to February 23, 2015, covers 143 employees working at the Company's Alsip, IL aerosol packaging plant and its Worland, WY beverage packaging plant.
"Crown is pleased to have reached a mutually beneficial agreement with the United Steelworkers," said Djalma Novaes, President of Crown's Americas Division. "We are committed to investing in our employees and the communities in which we operate. We are confident this new agreement will help Crown deliver the innovation, quality and service our customers expect."
About Crown Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Crown Holdings, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of packaging products for consumer marketing companies around the world. Crown makes a wide range of metal packaging for food, beverage, household and personal care and industrial products and metal vacuum closures and caps. For more information, visit www.crowncork.com.
For more information, contact:
Thomas T. Fischer, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs; Tel: (215) 552-3720; Email: thomas.fischer@crowncork.com.
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