President – Joe Schaffer

Joe has been a Local 701 member for over 31 years and has worked at Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and Toyota dealerships and was a Shop Steward at Ettleson Cadillac. Before being elected President, Joe was elected as a Trustee and then Secretary-Treasurer for Local 701. In addition to his 13 years’ experience on the Executive Board, Joe is a delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor and has served on the Union’s By-Laws Committee. He was an alternate delegate to the Illinois State Council of Machinists, elected as a delegate to the 2016 IAM Grand Lodge Convention and has attended many Union classes including Leadership I and financial secretary classes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President – Greg Costenaro

Greg has been a member of Local 701 since 2003 and currently works for Chicago Mack/M&K Truck center in Summit. He has been the Union Steward at M&K for 14 years and assisted in contract negotiations in 2013, 2017 and 2020. He worked at Jimmy Diesel for 26 years and was instrumental in organizing the Union at that location back in 2002. He has also stood strong with his Union brothers in numerous strike lines and has volunteered for several of our Social Club events, active on several Union Committees and attended several Union classes including the Political Class. Prior to becoming the Vice president, Greg served as a Trustee and a Conductor Sentinel on the Executive Board. He has also been active on the Union’s Audit committee and the Union’s By-laws committee.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary Treasurer – Rick Brown

Rick is the Union’s full time Secretary Treasurer. He has been a member of Local 701 since 1986 and has served as the Union Steward for nine years, while working at Zimmerman Ford. He previously worked at Al Piemonte Ford where he served as Union Steward, served on the Audit and By-Law Committees, volunteered for the Pit Crew Competitions and Skills USA Competitions. He also stood strong with his Union brothers on numerous strike lines and served as a Trustee on the Executive Board before becoming our full time Secretary Treasurer in 2017. His Union training includes Leadership I, Financial officers, Negotiation Preparation, Recording Secretary, Local Lodge Elections and Mental Health First Aid classes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Secretary – Ken Markham

Ken Markham has been a member of Local 701 since 1988. He currently works at Jack Phelan Chevrolet (35 years) where he is a Journeyman Technician and the Shop Steward and Standard Automotive Agreement (SAA) Delegate. Ken served on the 2017 and 2021 SAA Extended Negotiation Committee and also served as Head Teller for the 2018 Business Representatives, 2018 Officers, 2019 Vice President and 2020 Grand Lodge Delegate elections. Ken was appointed to the Executive Board as a Trustee in 2021 before becoming Recording Secretary in 2023. He is also active on the Community Outreach Committee, assisted with Skills USA and has served on the Union’s Audit and By-Laws Committees, he has participated in Union training at the W3 center for Negotiation Prep, LL Election and Recording Secretaryclasses. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conductor Sentinel Marvin Belin

Marvin has been a member of Local 701 for 18 years. Marvin works for United Parcel Service in the Santa Fe Trailer repair facility, where he has served as the shop steward for two years. Marvin assisted in the negotiations of the UPS agreement in 2014 and served on the committee in 2019. Marvin has assisted in past events at Local 701 and served as a Teller in the past elections before being appointed to the Executive Board in June of 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trustee – Fidel Alcaide 

Fidel Alcaide has been a member of Local 701 for 8 years. After graduating from Lincoln Tech with an Associates in Applied Science in 2012, Fidel has been working at The Autobarn Volkswagen of Evanston going through his fifth year of Apprenticeship. He currently serves as the shop Steward and was appointed to the Executive Board in January 2020. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trustee – Greg Pasko

Greg Pasko has been a member of Local 701 since 2010. He was an important part of the organizing drive at Thomas Toyota in Joliet. He currently is a Journeyman Technician at Westmont Toyota. He previously worked at Naperville Toyota, where he served as shop steward. Greg volunteers on numerous committees and Local 701 events, and previously served as Local 701 auditor, and election teller. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trustee – Vidal Esparza

Vidal has been a member of Local 701 since 2002 and is currently working at Philips Chevrolet as a GM World Class Journeyman Technician. Vidal also holds a GM EV Master Certification. He serves as the Shop Steward, and coordinates Training Programs for apprentices. He has also served on the Audit Committee and served as a member on the 2021 SAA Negotiation Committee. Vidal was appointed to the position of Trustee on March 1, 2023.

 

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