Local 1238 makes gains in new 3 year contract

 August 2, 2005  The fifty seven IAM members at Adams Company in Dubuque, IA recently ratified a new three year labor agreement. Our members at Adams Co. work in machining and maintenance.  They produce custom gears and shafts.

 According to IAM District 6 Business Representative Wayne Laufenberg, the new 3-year contract includes a substantial wage increase of over 12% and IAM Pension increases in all three years of the agreement. In an important language change, vacation can now be taken in one day increments.  Accident and Sickness benefits also increase $10 each year of the new contract.

 BR Laufenberg praised the IAM shop committee at Adams Co. proudly saying, "This was our new shop committee's first contract negotiations.  It was their hard work and determination that allowed us to bring this proposal back to the membership."

 IAM Midwest Territory General V. P. James E. Brown praised BR Wayne Laufenberg and the new IAM shop committee at Adams Co. saying, "We appreciated their dedication and hard work in an effort to secure the wages, benefits and working conditions our members deserve."