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Relations between workers and employers don't always have to be hostile and contentious. Yesterday, two awards at the 2008 America@Work Union Industries Show in Detroit prove that when corporations respect workers, everyone wins.


International Specialty Products (ISP) in Calvert City, Ky., and General Motors Powertrain (GMPT) in Defiance, Ohio, were honored with the 2008 Union Label and Service Trades Department's (UL&STD's) annual Labor-Management Awards.


Says UL&STD President Charles Mercer:



These two firms represent the best of modern labor-management cooperation, providing work environments that invite pride and participation among their workers while producing competitive products for a global marketplace.


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