onward October 7.

onward October 7, 1996, the United Automobile Workers filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a certification election at Keeler Die Cast's Steven St plant, located in Grand Rapids, Mich. The union and the company agreed that the collective bargaining unit would consist of the production and maintenance workers at the plant.

The election took place forward December 12, 1996. Of the 174 ballots cast, 95 were for the union and 79 were against. Keeler disputeed the election results and filed objections about the union's pre-election career The hearing officer ruled

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