Record #:

10116

Author(s):

Maley, Frank

Abstract:

Smithfield Foods Inc. is the world's largest hog producer and hog processor. Martin discusses the move to bring a union to the Smithfield Packing Plant near the town of Tar Heel in Bladen County. This battle between Smithfield Foods Inc. and the Washington, D.C.-based United Food and Commercial Workers International Union over this plant has been going on for nearly sixteen years.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 28 Issue 4, Apr 2008, p72-79, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pork industry and trade--Bladen County; Labor unions--Organizing--Bladen County