Workers at Piedmont plant approve union vote

Workers at a Piedmont automotive components manufacturing plant have voted to join a union.  Employees at the Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. plant in Piedmont voted Wednesday to join the United Auto Workers. The plant produces seats for large commercial trucks. In a release, workers said they voted 89-45 to join UAW because they're faced with wage caps, growing use of temp workers who receive no benefits, unaffordable health care and more.  CVG. Inc. officials were not immediately available for comment.  National Employment Law Project Executive Director Christine Owens says temp workers and wage stagnation is common in manufacturing, but appears more pronounced in the South as more auto parts suppliers open plants in the region. UAW has had limited success in establishing a presence at Southern auto plants.