Machinists District 837 brings support to UAW strikers

UNION SOLIDARITY was again evident last week as members of Machinists District 837 delivered support to United Auto Workers Local 2250’s picket lines at the Wentzville in the form of a truckload water (lower left photo), baby supplies and food (lower right photo), along with several hundred dollars in $10 Schnucks gift cards to help fill in family needs. Making the presentation (top photo, foreground) Machinists District 837 President/Directing Business Representative Earl Schuessler (right) presenting the gift cards to Local 2250 President Glenn Kage. Workers helping with the deliveries (from left) District Plant Chairmen Chad Stevenson and Larry Hunter; District 837 Business Representative/Organizer John Fitts and Secretary-Treasurer DeWitt Darity; Machinists Grand Lodge Representative Larry Young; and Local 2250 strikers taking a break to help unload the truck (right to left) Michaela Beach, Jesse Strickland (behind her), George Ferguson, Mike Fleschert, Roland Bailey and Scott Regna. – Machinists District 837 photos