“About Us” We are Local Lodge 743 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers,  an affiliate of District Lodge 26. Our lodge is located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut and proudly represent approximately 1,650 active and retired men and woman from Hamilton Sundstrand and TLD/ACE. We are often referred to as the “IAM” or “The Fighting Machinists”.   Our heritage is long and proud, with over 75 years of IAM membership. We were originally chartered as “The Hartford Aircraft Lodge #743” on March 1st 1941. We are committed to growing our CT workforce and ensuring that all of our members are treated fairly. Local Lodge 743 proudly demonstrates a strong commitment to the community by consistently extending a helping hand to our neighbors and others in need. We are extremely thankful that our forefathers had the insight to join the IAM and fight the battle for fairness in the workplace through the process of collective bargaining. In fact, many of the benefits we reap today as workers are due to the battles they waged. We receive good wages, safe working conditions, and justice on the job. We must continue the battle that our forefathers started for the sake of all our members. We also have an obligation to maintain and continue to make good paying jobs obtainable in the state of Connecticut for our children. After all, every Local 743 job is a good job. A Job Worth Fighting For! President.................................Dianna Koch Vice President........................Travis Williams Recording Secretary..............Karen Blanchard Secretary / Treasurer.............Vic Ghidoni Trustee....................................Paul Duff Trustee...........................Christine McCormack Trustee....................................Jim Cunningham Sentinel ..................................Steve Mollison Shop Committee ....................Vic Ghidoni Shop Committee ...................Bob MacLean Shop Committee ....................Carey St. Martin Shop Committee....................Austin LaPorte Email dkk1965@gmail.com                860-292-8577 Badbronk95@aol.com   413-374-6817 karen.blanchard@collins.com   860-654-5929 Iamlocal743st@gmail.com   860-292-8577  paul.duff@collins.com    860-654-7027 Christine.McCormack@collins.com james.cunningham@collins.com    860-305-5403 steven.mollison@collins.com  860-986-3180 iamlocal743st@gmail.com       860-292-8577 ext-10   bob.maclean@collins.com        860-654-3916 carey.stmartin@collins.com 860-965-0292 austin.LaPorte@collins.com 860-519-8219 Chief Safety Rep   Glen Garfield g.garfield@utas.utc.com 860-292-8577  ext.102 (Union Office) Cell 413-563-3033 Employee Assistance Professional Mike Morin moriniameap@yahoo.com Beeper 860-473-8500 (0306) Office   860-654-5674 Educator                Renee MacLean renee.maclean@hs.utc.com 860-654-6424 Communicator      Vic Ghidoni Iamlocal743st@gmail.com Web Steward      Jeff Dynia jeffdynia1@yahoo.com Safety Reps Pictures Shop Stewards Pictures

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