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Concentration of risk
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2014
Concentration of risk  
Concentration of risk

Note 18   Concentration of risk

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of accounts receivable.  At June 29, 2014, the two largest individual trade receivable balances accounted for 23% and 19% of total accounts receivable, respectively.  At December 31, 2013, the two largest individual trade receivable balances accounted for 28% and 18% of total accounts receivable, respectively.

 

Labor

 

The United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implements Workers of America (the “Union”) represents the Company’s West Hartford work force pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that expired on March 31, 2019. The Union represents approximately 72% of Colt’s U.S. workforce.  On March 30, 2014, Colt Defense through its domestic operating subsidiary Colt’s Manufacturing reached tentative agreement with UAW Local 376 for a new five year contract covering approximately 529 employees, which was ratified by the union membership on March 31, 2014.  The new contract will be in effect from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2019.