IAM District 5, Local Lodge 2525 hosted a tour by General Vice President Philip J. Gruber at the Case New Holland facility in Fargo, ND on Saturday, January 15, 2001. There are approximately 500 IAM members at the plant working in assembly, machining, welding, painting and maintenance.
Our members manufacture CNH equipment from scratch through the completion of a world class product.
(left to right) GVP Philip J. Gruber, Ken Borg, LL2525 charter member,
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Steve Allard LL2525 Recording Secretary/Chairman, Chris Skeldum LL2525 President
Kevin Murch District 5 ND Organizing Coordinator/President Joint Dakota Council of Machinists.
Steve Allard LL2525 Recording Secretary/Chairman, Chris Skeldum LL2525 President
Kevin Murch District 5 ND Organizing Coordinator/President Joint Dakota Council of Machinists.
(left to right) Chris Skeldum LL2525 President, Dave Gaulrapp
LL2525 charter member, GVP Philip J. Gruber
At the Fargo plant, employees are involved on the design and manufacture of high horsepower, four-wheel-drive agricultural tractors and wheel loaders. This 700,000 sq. foot facility is one of CNH's two major North American manufacturing plants producing four-wheel-drive tractors in the 200 plus horsepower market.
