Unit 1(FISHER)

April 2, 1964 was the day UAW Local 893 was voted to be the exclusive bargaining agent for the employees of Fisher Controls in Marshalltown, IA. This was the beginning of UAW Local 893. On August 1, 1964, the first contract between the UAW and Fisher Controls was ratified. In 1964, there were about 900 people working and during the following years about all joined the Union. In the heydays of the seventies, over 1800 members were employed. Since then there has been a constant loss of Rank and File workers. In 1994 we were back at 888 people. After the rationalization plan in 1995, the rank and file workforce was at about 575 people. As of July 2024, our current workforce is approximately 250.

UNIT 1 BOARD

Chairperson:  Abelardo "Junior" Rosales

1st Vice Chair:  Derrick Backen

2nd Vice Chair:  Zac Brackett

Recording Secretary:  Shelley Jones

Financial Secretary:  Jason Helton

Trustees:  Seth Kudelka, Taryn Shepard, Sidney Catherwood

Sgt. At Arms:  Noah Albee

Guide:  Phil Gavagan

SHOP COMMITTEE

Shop Chairperson:  Jayson Mull

Committee Members:  Jason Brown, Bruce Rook, Matt Ouderkirk

ELECTION COMMITTEE

Spencer Dieleman, Brian Swaim, Blake Helton, Derrick Backen

CAP COMMITTEE

Sidney Catherwood, Bryan Pickering, Jamie Glandon