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2006-08-04
Warrick honored by American Legion
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NEWBURGH, IN: August 4, 2006 – Leaders from the American Legion announced today that Alcoa Warrick Operations has won the 2005 Indiana Employer of Veterans Award for large employers and is recognized by the national Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission for their achievements in hiring and employing veterans. The plant is now in the running for the National Employer of Veterans Awards that will be presented later this year.
American Legion, Otis Stone Post 354 members nominated Warrick Operations for the partnership with the post in advertising opportunities available and for actively hiring veterans. In 2005, 44.7% of the 76 employees hired at Warrick Operations were veterans. Currently nearly 12% of all Warrick employees are veterans.
“The statistics supporting Alcoa’s application are impressive,” said Michael Brady, 8th District Vice Commander. “Warrick Operations has kept local Legions informed of opportunities, and we have been able to actively partner with the company to provide a pool of talented, hard-working applicants.”
“We’re truly honored by this recognition. These veterans have made given significantly to their country and continue to be consistent contributors to the community and to our workplace at Alcoa. We appreciate the partnership that we’ve had, and are thankful for the award,” said Ann Whitty, Vice President & General Manager for Rigid Packaging.
Luther Nixon, a retired Alcoa employee and Economic Committee Chairman of the American Legion, Otis Stone Post 354, added, “Alcoa’s commitment to hiring veterans is tremendous. They have actively recruited from among our ranks to provide excellent jobs for our members.”
About the American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual-help, war-time veterans organization. A community-service organization which numbers nearly 3 million members – men and women – in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide. These Posts are organized into 55 Departments – one each for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, France, Mexico, and the Philippines. The American Legion's national headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana, with additional offices in Washington, DC. In addition to thousands of volunteers serving in leadership and program implementation capacities in local communities to the Legion's standing national commissions and committees, the national organization has a regular full-time staff of about 300 employees. More information can be found at: www.legion.org.
About Warrick Operations
Alcoa Warrick Operations is an integrated facility housing a 309,000 metric ton per year (mtpy) primary aluminum smelter and rigid packaging operations that produce aluminum sheet for beverage and food can ends, tabs, and other flat-rolled aluminum products. Alcoa’s Warrick Power Plant is a 742 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant that provides the power necessary to operate the plant. Warrick Operations is one of the largest aluminum smelting and fabricating facilities in the world with more than 120 acres under roof and 14,000 total acres in the community. Alcoa generates $1 Million a day into the local economy and employs more than 2100 people. More information can be found at http://www.alcoa.com/locations/usa_warrick/en/home.asp.
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