The workers prevailed despite a vicious anti-union assualt by the company, according to Randy Pines, Local 79's organizer and political liaison. Said Pines,
The company hired a union-busting law firm and management held three-hour meetings with workers daily over the past several weeksThe organizing committee took on the bosses at the captive-audience meetings and challenged them. This was the workers’ victory.Local 79 President Ken Wood said,
The workers remained united and won this for themselves and for their families. Now we will focus on negotiating a strong contract for the workers that addresses all their concerns.
