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)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		000-50132 (Commission File No.)		76-0502785 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

333 Clay Street, Suite 3600 Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		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.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.