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Union strike launched at Atchison's Bradken foundry

By Brian Hagen

03/22/2021

Members of USW Local 6943, employed by Atchison's Bradken Foundry, went on strike Monday, March 22, 2021 after contract negotiations failed. (Photo credit: Tom Kautz/MSC News)

(KAIR)--A failure to come to terms during contract negotiations, and with 72-hours notice provided to management, employees of Atchison’s Bradken Foundry have launched a strike.

The strike began when the current contract expired at 5:00 Monday evening, with members of United Steel Workers Local 6943 gathered together, with some holding picket signs, outside the foundry, located at 400 South 4th Street.

How long the strike will last is unknown, with a post made to union social media saying, “We’re headed for a battle we cannot see the outcome of.”

Bradken Vice-President of Operations, Ken Bean, told MSC News Monday night that the company is “obviously disappointed that the union has decided to go ahead and engage in an economic strike,” adding that it’s Badken’s intent to “take all necessary steps to ensure business operations aren’t affected and that the supply of products to [the company’s] customers is maintained.”

Attempts by MSC News to contact Union President Gregg Welch for comment Monday evening were unsuccessful.

According to the Steel Founders’ Society of America website, the Atchison branch of the international Bradken company has 630 employees.

Headquartered in Mayfield West, Australia, Bradken is, according to the company’s website, “one of the world’s leading solutions providers for mining equipment parts,” specializing in the design and manufacture of cast and fabricated iron and steel products.

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