Rogers Corp. said the Chinese government has honored the Killingly manufacturer for compliance with labor rules and promoting workplace harmony.
Rogers said the first award, “Level A Credit Company for Labor Security,” recognizes its exceeding labor compliance requirements the last two years and cooperation with Chinese labor unions at Rogers’ seven-year-old  manufacturing campus at the multinational Suzhou Industrial Park.
Companies routinely trumpet their Level A awards to attract high-caliber employees to work there. Rogers makes most of its products, including components for computer circuit boards and polyurethane shoe inserts, at Suzhou.
The second award, the “Jiangsu Provincial May 1, 2010 Honorary Labor Medal,“ went to Michael Sehnert, Rogers’ Asia vice president. Sehnert earned the medal from the Jiangsu Labor Union Bureau for his outstanding performance, achievement and contribution to society in Jiangsu Province, Rogers said.
Suzhous Industrial Park nominated Sehnert for the award, Rogers said.
