(This article incorrectly stated that IAM members at the Caterpillar plant in Joliet were part of an IAM multi-employer pension plan, and has been corrected.)
800 unionized workers at the Caterpillar plant in Joliet, IL went out on strike last week, the second major strike declared by the Machinists union in just over a week. On April 23, 3600 Lockheed workers went out on strike in Fort Worth, Maryland and at Edwards AFB in California.
Caterpillar’s last offer would have kept wages flat and doubled the existing health insurance contribution over six years.
“The company’s last offer would have kept wages flat for six years while health insurance contributions would have doubled,” said Steve Jones, business rep for IAM District 8.
“Also, the company wants to
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