Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, July 26, 1994                   TAG: 9408170030
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: C8   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS

A union known more for mining coal than making nylon is signing up employees at DuPont's nylon yarn plant in Martinsville.

The United Mine Workers union has been circulating petitions among DuPont employees seeking to represent them as collective-bargaining agent. The organizing effort is being undertaken with the blessing of the Martinsville DuPont Nylon Employees Council, which represents the workers.

Clinton Jennings, president of the council, confirmed the UMW was signing up employees at the plant but declined to talk further about the matter. He said details would be discussed during a news conference sometime later this week or next.

-Staff report\ Best Products registers stock

Best Products Co. Inc., Richmond retailer with a store in Roanoke, said Monday its common stock has been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will trade on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol "BEST." Nasdaq had approved the company's application for listing subject to the registration of the common stock with the SEC.

Best Products' stock has been trading on the Over-the-Counter Electronic Bulletin Board and the NOB Pink Sheets since June 1. The company is distributing a total of 31.6 million shares of stock to creditors in conjunction with its emergence from Chapter 11. It also will distribute warrants exercisable for up to 2.3 million shares.

-Staff report