UAW Local 718 was chartered on September 9, 1949 by International UAW and Walter P Reuther, International President. The founding members include: George Harris, Theodus Black, Ezra Smith, Leroy Pearson, Mot Shakotsus, Elmer Glee, George Johnson, Joe Shakotsus, James Allen, Orlando Paluzzi, Joe Saunders, Joe Bollock, Houston Sterling, Samuel Jones, and Otis Forbush.
Local 718 represents 300 employees and hundreds of retirees from the Gunite Foundry, Rockford, IL where we make Iron Brake drums, hub assembly’s and slack adjusters for commercial vehicles.