Mannington Workers To Vote on Union

Salem, NJ, Feb. 13, 2012 -- Workers at Mannington Mills in Mannington Township will vote on whether they want union representation, according to NJ.com.

About 300 employees, mostly those who work in the manufacturing side of the plant, will be eligible to vote on Feb. 16 on whether to have the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 94 as their bargaining representative with Mannington management.

Workers have cited issues about pensions, health insurance, wage parity, shift coverage and transfers within the plant, the newspaper reported.