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Today, July 9, 2015 marks one year since our members at Al Piemonte Chevrolet in East Dundee, IL walked out on strike making this the longest strike in Mechanics’s Local 701’s 84 year history. Our 9 members at Piemonte voted unanimously to walk out last year after their employer violated their rights and contract bargaining
Read moreIAM Mechanics Local 701 organized 19 new members at Rush Truck Centers in Carol Stream, IL recently. “Local 701 has good working relationship with Rush Truck Centers at other represented locations. Management showed a great deal of repect to their mechanics and did not use anti-union tactics.” said Organizer Rich Handler. “Our new members voted
Read moreIAM District 10, Local 873 at John Deere Horicon Works in Wisconsin ratified a new labor agreement recently that provides benefits for both the union and the company. “The agreement included substantial wage increases, lump sum payments, additional vacation time and increased 401(k) benefits for full time employees,” said Business Representative Benito Elizondo. “In addtion
Read moreIAM Mechanics Local 701 in Carol Stream, IL brought 12 new members into the IAM by winning an organizing drive at McGrath Downtown Auto in Chicago, IL. “Our new members fought off attempts by the company and an anti-union firm that tried to influence the outcome of the election. I’m very proud of them,” said
Read moreIn September of 2013, Local 387 member Frank Dupske was unjustly terminated from GKN Aerospace in Hazelwood, MO after 26 years on the job. District 837 immediately fought the discharge and won. He recently was made whole for all losses totaling over $130,000 in wages, overtime, benefits. (from left to right – Frank Dupske and
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