June 1, 2006 - IAM organizers scored an election victory this week in Bend, Oregon that holds the prospect of bringing in additional members as the manufacturing facility goes forward with plans to expand production.
Workers at Beko Membrane Technology, who make filters for dry air and air compressors, voted 6 to 1 for IAM representation in a May 31 NLRB election that left little doubt about the unit’s determination. A steady diet of increased work and frozen benefits at the facility fed the drive for change and a greater say in the workplace.
“I want to thank GLR Tom Mason, Woodworker BR Mike Rose and Grand Lodge Apprentice Organizer Loren Guzzone for leading a successful organizing campaign,” said IAM Organizing Director Larry Washam. “Organizing victories can come in all sizes, and the best ones just get bigger and bigger.”
