Industrial Carpenters
Local 2236
at the McRoskey Mattress Factory
Organized Labor
April 2009
Gennadiy Dubrov, 8 years When Dubrov gets the mattress, it looks like a blown-up balloon, the cover swelling from the stuffing. He must sew canvas tape around the mattress, sealing the seams. He is from the Ukraine, where he worked as a fireman. He did window and door installation in the U.S. before working for McRoskey. The job is difficult, but it's fun. You need to get the feel of the machine. You use your body to push down on the mattress to make it easier to sew it closed.