Swedwood’s Danville, VA, site manager Ken Brown responded to questions raised by a recent LA Times article about working conditions at the woodworking plant.
Disgruntled woodworkers at IKEA’s manufacturing subsidiary Swedwood in Danville, VA, reportedly are trying to form a union with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Last week's news report about Scanwood Canada's slide into financial insolvency is the latest reminder that selling to big box stores - IKEA, in this case - has its pluses and minuses.
DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA -- Scanwood, a manufacturer of wood furniture for IKEA, was declared insolvent by a Halifax court and will look to regain its financial footing.