Union People
After 60 years, Local 2182 honors Pinky McNeely in many ways
For 30 consecutive years, Pinky McNeely served as president of Local 2182. Having passed the torch in December of 2023, he is currently the local’s Vice President.
2025 Lobster Feed meets funding goal for Guide Dogs
The exact numbers aren’t yet final, but it looks like the sponsors and more than 200 people who attended District 190’s 2025 Lobster Feed in Burlingame on February 8 will have raised more than $12,000 to contribute to the Guide Dogs of America, the IAM’s longtime charity.
Strike results in more money & bargaining leverage at GP Gypsum
Sixteen members of Local 1584 work as electricians and/or do plant maintenance at GP Gypsum in Antioch, a wallboard and building materials factory. Back in September, they went on strike for a month in solidarity with the 85 ILWU members who had voted to strike. When the ILWU unit decided to settle with the company, the IAM had to move quickly to settle their own contract.
“The company initially offered 3% per year with a four-year contract which is what they gave the ILWU,” explains Business Rep Jerry Gutierrez. “The members were not happy with this. In the end, our members will see a 6% increase in year one, and 3% each in years two and three, getting the same 12% in three rather than four years. And most important, they are no longer on the same schedule as the ILWU, so if the ILWU feels like they have to settle, our members have more freedom to fight until they get what they deserve.”