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This year marks the 100th anniversary of RWDSU Local 338 being officially charted as a union, a milestone that deserves enormous celebration and congratulations to all the members past and present that have made this possible. Like all organizing stories Local 338’s didn’t begin with its charter, but years before that with a small group of workers that came together to organize and fight for a better and safer workplace.
Workers at Prairie Farms in Fort Wayne have ratified a powerful new four-year contract, bringing stability and security after weeks of uncertainty about the future of the plant. The bargaining committee Alton Salary, Jonathen Smith, and Shane Eaton along with Indiana Joint Board President Geoff Stinson and RWDSU International Representative Patrick Hissong, successfully negotiated an agreement that delivers some of the biggest gains workers can remember at the facility.
On September 6, RWDSU members and leaders proudly joined tens of thousands of union members in the streets of New York City for the annual Labor Parade. Each year, the parade is a powerful reminder of the strength and solidarity of the labor movement, and 2025 was no exception.
RWDSU Local 1102 has long stood for improving the lives of its members on the job and in their communities. That commitment was on full display this year as the union celebrated the achievements of its Paulette Fialkoff-Amodeo Scholarship recipients. These awards highlight not only the hard work and aspirations of Local 1102 members and their families but also the union’s belief in investing in the future.
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