Batesville Casket Company in Manchester and local union USW 9137 agreed on a new four year contract this week. The union workers have been without a new deal when talks stalled on Sept. 7. The main issues were an increase in pay and better benefits. Increases in insurance premiums have negated any raises they have gotten in the past.
Batesvill Casket Company, located in Manchester employs around 300 including a good number of workers from Warren Co.