Two groups of Service Contract workers at an Air National Guard Base in Harrisburg, Pa., are now enjoying the benefits of IAM representation.
After organizing into the IAM, District 98 negotiated a strong first contract for a pilot, combat systems officer and load master who conduct MC-130 simulator training for service members. All three new members are military veterans, and one received a $12 an hour raise.
In addition, District 98 organized the simulator program’s technicians, who work for Delaware Resource Group (DRG). The IAM is currently working toward a first contract for the workers.
“We saw an opportunity to support our military and help our community and we took it,” said IAM District 98 Assistant Directing Business Representative Kermit Forbes. “We’re so proud to represent these groups and the critical work they do for our servicemen and women.”
All the workers support the 193rd Special Operations Wing, which in peacetime bolsters responses to natural disasters and homeland security operations. The unit has been deployed on several foreign combat missions, including throughout the Global War on Terror.
“The IAM continues to show why we are the premier union for Service Contract Act workers at military bases throughout the nation,” said IAM Eastern Territory General Vice President David Sullivan. “The men and women who support our military deserve top-notch treatment – and the IAM will always be there to fight for them.”
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