| Major Employers In The Community |
| Employer |
Product/Service |
Employees |
Union
Affiliation |
Year
Est. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rochelle Foods |
Pork Products |
760 |
UFCW Local 1546 |
1980 |
| Total Logistics Control (TLC) |
Frozen Food Stor/Dis |
408 |
|
1985 |
| Eaton Corp. |
Automotive Controls |
200 |
AFL-CIO |
1969 |
J.W. Peters
(Formally PBM Concrete) |
Prestressed Concrete |
200 |
|
0 |
| Rochelle Community Hospital |
Healthcare |
168 |
|
0 |
| Rochelle Township High School |
Education |
152 |
|
0 |
| DelMonte Foods |
Canned Goods |
140 |
See Remarks |
1925 |
| City of Rochelle |
Municipality |
116 |
FOP/IBEW/FIRE |
0 |
| Americold |
Frozen Food Stor/Dis |
100 |
|
0 |
| Erie Foods |
Food Product Mfg |
65 |
|
1939 |
|
| |
| Labor Force |
| Labor Force Summary for Rockford M.S.A. |
| Annual Average for Year 2004 |
Total Labor Force |
195,070 |
Unemployed |
13,810 |
Percentage |
7.10% |
Total Employed |
181,260 |
Manufacturing |
21.70% |
Non-Manufacturing |
71.40% |
Agriculture |
6.90% |
|
| |
| Community Union Activity |
| Last Year Data Available |
1999 |
Labor Relations Board Elections |
|
Number in Last 5 Years |
0 |
Number won by union |
0 |
Number won by company |
0 |
Work stoppage occurrences |
|
within last 5 years |
1 |
Number of employees involved |
700 |
|
| |
| Wage Rates |
| Wage rates for experienced workers in selected occupations working in the Econ Dev Region 5 NS |
| Occupation |
Entry |
Top |
|
Occupation |
Entry |
Top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Accountant/Auditor |
$ 15.64 |
$ 28.07 |
|
Maintenance Mechanic |
$ 10.17 |
$ 20.13 |
| Assembler-Electronic |
$ 8.29 |
$ 17.12 |
|
Office Clerk |
$ 7.70 |
$ 13.01 |
| Assembler-Production |
$ 10.93 |
$ 19.48 |
|
Secretary |
$ 8.60 |
$ 13.75 |
| Computer Operator |
$ 8.95 |
$ 17.30 |
|
Sheet Metal Worker |
$ 12.49 |
$ 19.39 |
| Computer Programmer |
$ 17.29 |
$ 30.86 |
|
Ship-Recving Clerk |
$ 9.04 |
$ 13.94 |
| Data Entry Operator |
$ 7.63 |
$ 10.61 |
|
Systems Analyst |
$ 20.41 |
$ 33.07 |
| Drill or Punch Press |
$ 7.64 |
$ 14.57 |
|
Technician |
$ 13.42 |
$ 23.64 |
| Engineer |
$ 20.30 |
$ 31.49 |
|
Tool & Die Maker |
$ 12.95 |
$ 21.19 |
| Janitor/Porter/Cleaner |
$ 7.04 |
$ 10.66 |
|
Warehouse Worker |
$ 10.55 |
$ 16.49 |
| Laborer |
$ 8.60 |
$ 21.79 |
|
Welder |
$ 11.89 |
$ 17.95 |
| Machinist |
$ 11.02 |
$ 17.41 |
|
Word Processor |
$ 7.45 |
$ 12.10 |
|
| |
| Remarks |
Unions for DelMonte Foods: UFCW Local 578 RWDSU.
Other employer: Kraft - 70, Sara Lee, and ConAgra.
Wage Rates Updated May 2005 from IL Dept of
Employment Security web site at
www.ilworkinfo.com. |
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