Staying Connected: Hopewell South 2023 Negotiations

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Return to work health care benefits flyer updated May 11: AdvanSix has advocated on behalf of returning Hopewell South employees to maintain YTD out of pocket spending (for AdvanSix health plan participants). CLICK HERE to access updated information.

About AdvanSix in Hopewell.

The AdvanSix Hopewell facility is one of the world’s largest single-site producers of caprolactam, the primary feedstock in the production of nylon fiber used in carpet fibers, plastics, and films, as well as ammonium sulfate fertilizers and a wide range of chemical intermediates.

The labor agreement for our Hopewell South unions, which represent approximately half of the employees at our Hopewell facility, expires on April 6, 2023, with negotiations to reach a new contract beginning on March 23, 2023. We’re looking forward to working together with our unions to secure a new contract that is fair and competitive in the market and equitable for our hourly workforce, while ensuring safe, stable and sustainable operations throughout the process.

NEGOTIATION UPDATES

May 8, 2023

Today, Hopewell South employees voted to ratify a new, five-year contract with the company. We are pleased to have reached what we believe is a contract that is fair and competitive in the market and equitable for our hourly workforce.

Please click the “Download Now” button here to read Plant Manager Andy Girvin’s message to employees at the Hopewell facility.

Any reference to or summary of the parties’ bargaining proposals and/or tentative agreements on this website is for informational purposes only, and both the Company and Unions reserve the right to modify, withdraw or reinstate any proposal or tentative agreement at any time, for any reason prior to the parties reaching a full, final and ratified collective bargaining agreement.
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Here’s what to expect as both parties prepare for and enter into the negotiations process:

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Understanding Work Stoppages

A work stoppage has implications for both AdvanSix and our hourly employees

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Negotiations Process

What to expect during the negotiations, including key dates.

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Common Labor Negotiating Terms

Learn about some of the terms you may hear during the labor negotiations process.

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Jobs & Wages

The Hopewell plant is one of the largest employers in the region

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Health Care

We are committed to providing quality, affordable health care despite rising costs.

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Maintaining a competitive position in the market is key to our collective long-term success.

Contingency Planning

While we are committed to bargaining in good faith, it makes good business sense to plan for any scenario.

Our goal is to achieve a contract that both our employees and the company can support. And, we’ll approach this the right way – professionally, and with transparency and integrity.

Our goal is to achieve a contract that both our employees and the company can support. And, we’ll approach this the right way – professionally, and with transparency and integrity.