More than 1,500 members of IAM District 10, Local Lodge 1947 in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new four-year contract with Mercury Marine this past weekend.
The contract ratification, which comes during harsh times, provides members with a boost in pay each year, only a slight “bump up” in insurance costs and a $15,000 buyout offer for 150 senior workers
District 10 had initially suspended contract talks in April, with Local 1947 members voting to authorize a strike if necessary. Members at Mercury Marine manufacture world-class marine propulsion products.
