Danville, VA – In a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board workers at Swedwood’s operation, here, voted to be represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), an affiliate of the Building and Wood Workers International (BWI).

The final vote was 221 workers (76%) who voted for the union and 69 against. The IAMAW filed for trade union representation elections on June 20, 2011. The workers next will negotiate a collective bargaining agreement.  

International Group

The Swedwood Group is an integrated international industrial group of IKEA. Swedwood manufactures and distributes wood based furniture and controls the value chain from the management and operations of forests on long-term contracts, to sawmills, board, components and furniture production and, distribution.

The Swedwood Group consists of more than 50 production units and offices in 12 countries across three continents. The Group employs some 15,000 people who manufacture about 100 million units of furniture and furniture components annually. The company was established in 1991. www.swedwood.com