To Read the entire news article, please click on the title.
-
Historic Gunite factory to reopen as Rockford Brake Manufacturing after purchase by 4 former employees
October 27, 2025|By Kevin Haas|In Jobs/employment, In depth, Featured, News, 815 News, Local, Rockford, Rock River Current, Business, Business/development, Top Stories Tim Davis, from left, Scott Henderson, Mike Brandi and Brandon Baumann are the owners of Rockford Brake Manufacturing, a new company […]
-
Labor Day Parade
Local 718 will be walking in the parade on Monday, September 1, 2025. We invite all Local 718 Brothers/Sisters/Retirees & family to walk with us. Under the current circumstances, we […]
-
Archie Reed Visitation & Funeral Information
Archie T Reed November 4, 1946 – April 7, 2025 Visitation Friday, Apr 18, 2025 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Visitation Saturday, Apr 19, 2025 12:00 PM-2:00 PM Service Saturday, Apr 19, […]
-
SAF-HOLLAND Announces Acquisition of the Gunite Automatic Slack Adjusters
Muskegon, Michigan, April 1, 2025 – SAF-HOLLAND Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of trailer and truck components, including Haldex Brake System Products, is pleased to announce the acquisition […]
-
Gunite Retiree Benefits
“The outcome of the Gunite retiree benefits remain uncertain. To date, no changes have been made to the Gunite OPEB Plan and the debtors intend to assume the plan. However, […]
-
Severance Payouts
Severance payouts will begin on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, to those that have returned their release forms. If you have not returned your forms, you have until February 19, 2025, […]
-
Wind Down/Severance Agreement
The long-awaited Wind Down/Severance Agreements have been mailed out. Some members have started to receive them. If you do not receive them by Friday February 7, 2025, please contact us […]
-
Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Certain Brake Drums from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye
Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations of Certain Brake Drums from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Türkiye On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Department […]
-
Lay Offs
As you all know the lay off process began on December 19, 2024 beginning with the foundry. We expect more lay offs in the weeks to come as castings start […]
-
Gunite Winding Down Production
Union Officials met with Accuride Officials on Monday November 18, 2024 to discuss the future of Gunite. The Union was informed that a 60 day “WARN” notice was being mailed […]
Social Media
UAW LINKS
