The proud and hardworking IAM Local 1293 members at Dexter Laundry in Fairfield, Iowa, build U.S.-made professional laundry machines.
The 170-member group recently sent four members to the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Md. The negotiation team prepared a unified approach for upcoming talks with the employer.
Over the week, the committee and Winpisinger Center representatives worked together to produce the necessary negotiation tools and plans. The team prepared by going over negotiating committee responsibilities and ground rules, developing a bargaining calendar, bargaining surveys, research for negotiations, power analysis, contract and proposal costing, drafting contract language, presenting proposals, membership communication, and membership mobilization strategies.
Watch the video report here.
“This training has been extremely helpful,” said Doug House, an IAM Local 1293 negotiations team member. “We looked especially at getting updates out to the membership. We will be distributing text cards over the coming weeks, and members can complete them to receive bargaining updates.”
House was very upbeat and positive about the week’s program, saying, “we will be ready.”
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