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Can unions and employers ever find harmony? Jesse Russell finds out.

Last week two employers were honored at the America@Work Union Industries Show for having positive labor-management relations. The two companies chosen this year were International Specialty Products from Calvert City, Kentucky and General Motors Powertrain from Defiance, Ohio. The award is presented by the AFL-CIO’s Union Label and Service Trade Department. According to department President Charles Mercer the firms “represent the best of modern labor-management cooperation, providing working environments that invite pride and participation among workers.” Two runner ups were also acknowledged at the event: K&R Industries and Schreiber Corp.