April 3 (Reuters) - United Steelworkers:
* ABI UPENDS CONCILIATION, REJECTS NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT TO LOCKOUT
* UNITED STEELWORKERS - MANAGEMENT OF ABI ALUMINUM SMELTER IN BÉCANCOUR DISMISSED A COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL FROM UNION
* UNITED STEELWORKERS SAYS ABI IS STANDING BY A PREVIOUS PROPOSAL THAT WAS REJECTED BY AN 82% MAJORITY OF LOCKED-OUT WORKERS IN A MARCH 11 VOTE
* UNITED STEELWORKERS SAYS LAST ABI OFFER DEMANDED "EVEN GREATER CONCESSIONS" FROM WORKERS THAN COMPANY'S DEMANDS THAT LED TO ITS LOCKOUT OF WORKERS