Plant Workers Avoid Union Decertification

Union members at the Quad/Graphics plant in Dickson (TN) successfully fought against decertification last week. Quad/Graphics, a traditionally non-union printing company, inherited the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union in Dickson when it bought out Worldcolor last year. Some employees signed a petition to decertify the union, so the company held a democratic vote to determine how to proceed. The union won by a 105-76 vote.

David Carney, of Dickson, is a lead operator on the press and carried a sign saying “Keep Your Holiday Pay, Vote Yes.”

“We want to have a say,” Carney said. “With a contract, we know we’ve