Alabama poultry plant workers vote for union

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Story Created: Jun 13, 2012 at 1:00 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jun 13, 2012 at 6:00 AM CDT

RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A leader of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union says it has succeeded with a large organizing campaign in Alabama.

President Stuart Appelbaum said workers at the Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant in Russellville voted 706 to 292 to join the union. Pilgrim's Pride is the largest chicken producer in the United States.

Union leaders said the Russellville plant employs about 1,200 people.
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