Armstrong, Workers Reach Contract Agreement

Workers and management at Armstrong World Industries' (Lancaster, Pa.) wood flooring plant in Beverly, W. Va., have reached a labor agreement that should stave off any work stoppage. "We are very pleased employees at our Beverly, West Virginia, wood flooring plant ratified a new contract," said Jennifer Johnson, Armstrong's senior manager, corporate communication. "The agreement protects employees and positions the plant to be competitive when the economy rebounds." The two sides had been involved in a contract standoff since February.