Hubbell Lighting has reached a contract agreement with its unionized workers in Christiansburg, ending a monthslong stalemate and weeks of picketing. Penny Franklin, president of IUE-CWA Local 82160, said the company didn’t make many concessions and she’s not fully satisfied with the result of the negotiations. But she’s ready to move on. Read the story at the Roanoke Times.
Hubbell Lighting will close it’s Bristol, PA plant, a former Columbia Lighting site. Details here.