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RICHMOND, Va. – United Food and Commercial Works International told a federal judge it did nothing wrong in peacefully applying economic pressure while trying to organize workers at a Smithfield Foods slaughterhouse in Tar Heel, N.C.
The company’s attorney disagreed, reportedly arguing that the union demanded a sham election and committed extortion by insisting Smithfield give up its right to urge workers to vote against representation by the union.