July 2 (Reuters) - USW:
* UNITED STEELWORKERS - ABI LOCKOUT ENDS
* UNITED STEELWORKERS - WORKERS AT ALUMINERIE DE BÉCANCOUR INC. (ABI) VOTED BY A 79.8% MAJORITY TO RATIFY EMPLOYER'S LATEST CONTRACT OFFER
* UNITED STEELWORKERS - AS PART OF CONTRACT OFFER FROM ABI, IMPROVEMENTS ALSO WERE MADE TO A RETURN-TO-WORK PROTOCOL
* UNITED STEELWORKERS - EMPLOYER GRIEVANCE DEMANDING A $19-MILLION SETTLEMENT FROM UNION ALSO HAS BEEN DROPPED.