Production and maintenance employees at Youngstown's Exal Corporation plant have once again voted against union representation.

According to a statement issued by Exal, workers have voted 194 to 139 against representation by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

Workers cast ballots over a two day period at the plant during an election that was supervised by the National Labor Relations Board.

Exal says that 89% of the workers participated in the voting.

There is a seven day period for objections to be filed before the NLRB will validate the election results.

A spokesman for the union says that they have no intention of filing an objection to the outcome of the election.

Last June, Exal employees voted 249 to 87 against representation by the Teamsters union.

IAM represents employees from corporations such GE, Lockheed Martin, Alcoa, Parker Hannifin, Owens Corning, Kroger and Harley-Davidson.

EXAL North America manufactures aluminum containers.