Goodyear Plant Workers Vote For Union
(Akron/Tire Review) Workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s wire plant in Asheboro, North Carolina, voted to be represented by the United Steelworkers (USW). A secret ballot election was held last week, with a final vote of 173-147 in favor of union representation. The USW said that Asheboro workers participated in a card check election in 2004 “that validated the USW as the official employee representative.” However, some workers there dissented, and legal action was taken. The National Labor Relations Board was brought in to conduct the secret ballot vote.