MPI Employees to Vote for Union or Monomoy on Friday

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The vote deciding the fate of MPI is just a week away as employees from the manufacturing business make up their minds as to whether to vote to allow a labor union to step in or leave things as they are with their current employer. Investment firm Monomoy bought MPI in January and some employees feel they deserve more time to improve upon MPI; others feel a union should take over and bring fairer conditions to the business.

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Fate of MPI Goes to Employee Vote

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A vote will be held toward the end of this month deciding the fate of MPI as employees are split between choosing whether to allow a labor union to take over the business or give Monomoy, an investment firm, a chance to improve conditions. Monomoy purchased the business in January and while some employees feel they deserve more time to improve upon MPI, others feel a union should step in and bring fairer conditions to the table.

Glenda Stacy, spokesperson for a collected group of protesters who gathered outside of USA Cafe in Knox yesterday afternoon, says they are against the idea of the union stepping in. She thinks it would be detrimental to the company and feels Monomoy deserves a chance to prove themselves, and says their owner has already made some positive changes.

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