Scotts Company (SMG)

 

As of September 30, 2008, we employed 5,303 full-time employees in the United States and an additional 1,075 full-time employees located outside the United States. During peak sales and production periods, we utilize seasonal and temporary labor.

 

None of our U.S.-based employees are members of a union. Approximately 35 of our full-time U.K.-based employees are members of the Transport and General Workers Union and have full collective bargaining rights. An undisclosed number of our full-time employees at our office in Ecully, France are members of the Confederation Francaise Democratique du Travail and Confederation Generale du Travail, participation in which is confidential under French law. In addition, a number of union and non-union full-time employees are members of works councils at three sites in Bourth, Hautmont and Ecully, France, and a number of non-union employees are members of works councils in Ingelheim, Germany. In the Waardenburg office and in the Heerlen Plant in the Netherlands, approximately 10 employees are members of a workers union, but we are not responsible for collective bargaining negotiations with this union. In the Netherlands, we are governed by the Works Councils Act with respect to the union. Works councils represent employees on labor and employment matters and manage social benefits.

 

We believe we have good relationships with our employees in the United States, and both unionized and non-unionized international employees.

 

 

As of September 30, 2008, we employed 5,303 full-time
employees in the United States and an additional
1,075 full-time employees located outside the United
States. During peak sales and production periods, we utilize
seasonal and temporary labor.

 

None of our
U.S.-based
employees are members of a union. Approximately 35 of our
full-time U.K.-based employees are members of the Transport and
General Workers Union and have full collective bargaining
rights. An undisclosed number of our full-time employees at our
office in Ecully, France are members of the Confederation
Francaise Democratique du Travail and Confederation Generale du
Travail, participation in which is confidential under French
law. In addition, a number of union and non-union full-time
employees are members of works councils at three sites in
Bourth, Hautmont and Ecully, France, and a number of non-union
employees are members of works councils in Ingelheim, Germany.
In the Waardenburg office and in the Heerlen Plant in the
Netherlands, approximately 10 employees are members of a
workers union, but we are not responsible for collective
bargaining negotiations with this union. In the Netherlands, we
are governed by the Works Councils Act with respect to the
union. Works councils represent employees on labor and
employment matters and manage social benefits.

 

We believe we have good relationships with our employees in the
United States, and both unionized and non-unionized
international employees.

 

 

As of September 30, 2008, we employed 5,303 full-time employees in the United States and an additional 1,075 full-time employees located outside the United States. During peak sales and production periods, we utilize seasonal and temporary labor.

 

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As of September 30, 2007, we employed 5,081 full-time employees in the United States and an additional 1,039 full-time employees located outside the United States. During peak sales and production periods, we utilize seasonal and temporary labor.

 

None of our U.S. employees are members of a union. Approximately 45 of our full-time U.K. employees are members of the Transport and General Workers Union and have full collective bargaining rights. An undisclosed number of our full-time employees at our office in Ecully, France are members of the Confederation Francaise Democratique du Travail and Confederation Generale du Travail, participation in which is confidential under French law. In addition, a number of union and non-union full-time employees are members of works councils at three sites in Bourth, Hautmont and Ecully, France, and a number of non-union employees are members of works councils in Ingelheim, Germany. In the Waardenburg office and in the Heerlen Plant in the Netherlands, approximately 120 employees are members of a workers union, but we are not responsible for collective bargaining negotiations with this union. In the Netherlands, we are governed by the Works Councils Act with respect to the union. Works councils represent employees on labor and employment matters and manage social benefits.

 

We believe we have good relationships with our employees in the United States, and both unionized and non-unionized International employees.

 

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As of September 30, 2006, we employed 4,718 full-time employees in the United States and an additional 1,002 full-time employees located outside the United States. During peak sales and production periods, we utilize seasonal and temporary labor.

 

None of our U.S. employees are members of a union. Approximately 45 of our full-time U.K. employees are members of the Transport and General Workers Union and have full collective bargaining rights. An undisclosed number of our full-time employees at our office in Ecully, France are members of the Confederation Francaise Democratique du Travail and Confederation Generale du Travail, participation in which is confidential under French law. In addition, a number of union and non-union full-time employees are members of works councils at three sites in Bourth, Hautmont and Ecully, France, and a number of non-union employees are members of works councils in Ingelheim, Germany. In the Waardenburg office in the Netherlands, a small number of the approximately 130 employees are members of a workers union, but we are not responsible for collective bargaining negotiations with this union. In the Netherlands, we are governed by the Works Councils Act with respect to the union. Works councils represent employees on labor and employment matters and manage social benefits.

 

We believe we have good relationships with our employees in the United States, and both unionized and non-unionized International employees.

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