Local 1438 Wins FMCS Grant

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) announced it awarded a $64,994 grant to IAM Local 1438 and Federal Mogul Wausau (FMW).  The grant is intended to assist in the HPWO Partnership development process started in 2003.

When LL 1438 and FMW applied for the grant, it was to address several workplace challenges, including the lack of an effective communication process, shift-work issues and inconsistencies in training and education.  The grant will be used to educate and train employees in software and computer skills, enhance the shared decision-making process, make benchmarking visits, and foster effective and consistent communications through meetings and newsletters.

The grant program began in 1981, under the direction of the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978, and has provided funds for a variety of projects, including outreach, communications, strategic planning, minority recruitment and process development.