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  • Midwest May 21, 2015

    Minnesota Machinist Wins Big Arbitration

    Bill Maruk was terminated for insubordination in December 2012 from Boise Paper located in International Falls, MN. He is a 41 year member of IAM Local Lodge 760. The Union filed a grievance and after many attempts to resolve, ultimately ended in arbitration. The Arbitrator ruled that Bill Maruk was unjustly terminated and reinstated him

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  • Midwest May 14, 2015

    IAM Midwest Territory hosts IL student for job shadowing day

    Jared Podgorny, from Manhattan, IL, worked closely with Grand Lodge Represenative Rick Mickschl taking part in a Job Shadowing Day at the IAM Midwest Territory office. He learned about the Machinists Union, took part in an organizing briefing with staff and observed other daily activities of the office. Jared Podgorny and GLR Rick Mickschl Students

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  • Midwest May 8, 2015

    District 9 IL Local wins $50,233 in back pay for member

    IAM District 9, Local 660 in East Alton, IL was successful in winning an arbitration case at Global Brass that resulted in Jacob Harmon being made whole for all losses including $50,233.60 in back pay. Harmon was terminated by the company approximately a year ago and the union filed a grievance arguing that the company

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  • Midwest May 8, 2015

    District 9 IL Local wins $13,299 arbitration overtime award

    IAM District 9 and Local 660 went to bat for our members in East Alton, IL and won again to the tune of $13.299.32 in overtime backpay. (Front row left to right: Dave Mann, Tim Elledge, Craig Neuhaus,back row left to right: John Stephens, Dave Felkel, Dossier Roberson and carpenter – Jim Nixon)Not available for

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  • Midwest March 30, 2015

    Illinois Local 126 Executive Board Seminar Huge Success

    On Saturday, March 28 2015, Midwest Territory Education Representative Ed Manhart provided Executive Board Training for Local Lodge 126 E-Board members at District 8 in Burr Ridge, IL. The majority of the E-Board attended so they could learn the proper individual roles and procedures for the President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Secretary Treasurer and Trustees. In

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