Smithtown Kia technician workers vote to unionize despite thousands spent on alleged union-busting campaign

Smithtown Kia technician workers vote to unionize despite thousands spent on alleged union-busting campaign

Technicians at Smithtown Kia voted 8-1 on July 13 to join United Auto Workers Local 259 after union organizers said management responded by hiring two outside labor consultants at an estimated cost of about a year’s salary for one of the employees. The labor union, representing about 1,500 members, said the vote was “to oppose...