IAM Local S6 Contract Vote Results

Aug 23, 2026 | Local S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations

Brothers and Sisters,

The results are in!

The membership ratified the contract with 79% voting YES.

We will continue working.

Reminder to all our dedicated 3rd shift members: Your shift starts tonight at your regular working hours.

Local S6 would like to thank you for your vote and support as we continue to advocate for our members’ best interests and uphold the contract with the utmost dedication.

Once more, thank you all. See you on the deck plates.

In Solidarity,

Local S6 Leadership

IAM Local S6 Negotiations: Day 10 (8/14/26)

Aug 14, 2026 | Local S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations

Brothers and Sisters,

The Local S6 Negotiating Committee is happy to announce we’ve arrived at a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the company. Please see the TA contract highlights below. We hope to have PDF’s of the TA contract for members later tonight, Monday morning we will have copies of the entire agreement to distribute to the membership for review. Thank you to all our members, we could not have done this without you.

In Solidarity,

Local S6 Negotiating Committee

 

TA Contract Highlights

 

Article 19: COMPENSATION

The wage rates for all grades above were determined based on the following General Wage Increases (GWIs):

  • Year 1: 17.00%
  • Year 2: 4.00%
  • Year 3: 4.00%
  • Year 4: 4.00%
  • Year 5: 4.00%

 

Grade Rates as of

August 24, 2026

 Rates as of

August 23, 2027

 Rates as of

August 21, 2028

 Rates as of

August 20, 2029

 Rates as of

August 19, 2030
AA $46.51 $48.37 $50.30 $52.31 $54.41
A $42.35 $44.05 $45.81 $47.64 $49.55
B $41.14 $42.78 $44.49 $46.27 $48.12
C $39.86 $41.46 $43.11 $44.84 $46.63
10 $39.49 $41.07 $42.71 $44.42 $46.19
9 $39.03 $40.59 $42.22 $43.90 $45.66
8 $36.48 $37.94 $39.46 $41.04 $42.68
7 $35.15 $36.55 $38.01 $39.54 $41.12
6 $34.49 $35.87 $37.31 $38.80 $40.35
5 $33.86 $35.21 $36.62 $38.09 $39.61
4 $33.22 $34.54 $35.93 $37.36 $38.86
3 $32.58 $33.89 $35.24 $36.65 $38.12
2 $31.94 $33.22 $34.55 $35.93 $37.37
1 $31.31 $32.56 $33.86 $35.22 $36.63

 

Article 17: HOLIDAYS

We kept all Holidays and Floaters, and added shutdown week as scheduled workdays with option of Code 14

  • 2026: December 24, 28, 29, 30, and 31 will be scheduled workdays, with option of Code 14.
  • 2027: December 27, 28, 29, and 30 will be scheduled workdays, with option of Code 14.
  • 2028: December 26, 27, 28, and 29 will be scheduled workdays, with option of Code 14.
  • 2029: December 24, 26, 27, 28, and 31 will be scheduled workdays, with option of Code 14.
  • 2030: December 24, 26, 27, 30, and 31 will be scheduled workdays, with option of Code 14.

 

Article 12: SECOND AND THIRD SHIFT PREMIUMS

Our Shift differential was increased from $1.75 to $2.50

 

Article 49: ATTENDANCE AT WORK

Personal Business time occurrences increased from 14 to 26.

½ hour Grace Lates are now able to be used at the beginning and end of shift

 

Article 21: Employee Benefits

Insurance premiums increase the first year but stay the same for the remainder of the contract.