UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date
of Earliest Event Reported)
May 7, 2007 (May 1, 2007)
STERLING
CHEMICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
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000-50132
(Commission File No.) |
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76-0502785
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.) |
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333 Clay Street,
Suite 3600
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive
offices) |
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77002-4109
(Zip Code) |
(713) 650-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former names or former address, if
changed since last report)
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Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 1, 2007, Sterling
Chemicals, Inc. (“Sterling”) entered into a new collective
bargaining agreement (the “Collective Bargaining Agreement”) with
The Texas City Texas, Texas Metal Trades Council, AFL-CIO (the
“Union”). The Union represents 105 of Sterling’s hourly employees
who work at Sterling’s Texas City, Texas facility. The Collective Bargaining
Agreement is effective as of May 1, 2007, and will continue through
May 1, 2012. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Sterling and the
Union agreed to the scope of work of the employees, hours of work, wage
increases, benefits, vacation time, sick leave and other customary terms. The
Collective Bargaining Agreement also specifies grievance procedures should any
dispute arise between Sterling and any of its represented employees.