IAM Local 510

It is with mixed emotions that I inform you that after 101 years IAM Automotive Mechanics local lodge 510 disbanded early this summer and has merged with the Tool and Die Makers Lodge 78 in Milwaukee. Do to the fact of Badger Ford in Milwaukee having to sell the property they were on because of a freeway expansion project the owners decided to close the Ford division of Badger Truck. With this being said we lost half of the 510 E-board members and the local was down to 3 companies in the local and 78 dues paying members. So the E-board had to make a decision on what was next and we felt the best fit for 510 was to merge with IAM Tool and Die Makers Lodge 78. As many of you know we had the Frank J Bauza Scholarship in honor of Frank's legacy and long time of service local 510. The President of Lodge 78 is Frank's son Phil Bauza also a longtime member of the IAM. Phil has a great deal of knowledge about 510 growing up with his Dad so involved with Local 510. Lodge 78 is also going to keep the Bauza Scholarship going to honor Frank and his family who are 3 generation IAM union members. IAM Tool and Die Makers Lodge 78 was established in 1944 in Milwaukee, WI, before the merged they had 339 active dues paying members representing 7 different companies. Lodge 78 is located inside Local 66 located at 1650 S.38th St. In Milwaukee, WI. Lodge 78 monthly membership meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. You can follow Lodge 78 page The E-board of 510 would like to thank everyone who followed and support Local Lodge 510 and hope to see the active and retired members of 510 at a Lodge 78 meeting soon!

Congratulations to 33 year IAM Automotive Mechanics Local Lodge 510 member and UPS mechanic Darrell Dent on his retirement. Darrell has been a committee man at UPS and an E-board member and Financial secretary for the local for 20+ years. Darrell was 110% dedicated to these positions and never gave in when he was fighting for the membership and what was right. He will be greatly missed at UPS and Local Lodge 510. Congratulations on your retirement Darrell, it is well deserved!!!

It not to late to stop on out and enjoy some awesome food from Margets mouthwatering mayhem and help support our brother Allen Steinhagen with his recovery. They are set up in the parking lot of Hallman Lindsey paints in Richfield. They are open till 6:00 today and tomorrow 11:00-6:00.PS the tent is heated and nice and warm.

Please stop out and get some food and help out our brother Allen Steinhagen. Allen is a long time member of local lodge 510 and has held just about every position on the local's executive board and is currently the local's financial secretary. Prayers for a speedy recovery brother Allen. 🙏 P.S. If you are unable to to make it out this weekend and would still like to donate to help brother Allen see the link in the first comment from Scott Smith. Thanks again brother's and sister's.