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  • Midwest June 8, 2015

    Illinois Mechanics win major NLRB complaint at Al Piemonte Chevrolet

    The National Labor Relations Board Region 13 issued a significant complaint against the Al Piemonte Chevrolet dealership in East Dundee, IL on May 29, 2015. Nine Local 701 members have been on strike at this location for over 325 days and have been locked out by the employer since February of 2015 over issues related

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  • Midwest May 28, 2015

    Local 701 sponsors Automotive Service Tech at SkillsUSA Illinois

    IAM Mechanics Local 701 in Carol Stream, IL sponsors the Automotive Service Technology Competition at the SkillsUSA Illinois Championships in Springfield. Sixty students competed in Automotive Service Technology, as they rotated through 20 work stations, testing their skills. Click here to view a video from the event “I’ve been involved with SkillsUSA for about 20

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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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