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Local 751-C sets date for charity poker tournament
AUBURN — Machinists Union Local Lodge 751-C‘s next charity poker tournament promises to be a fun deal. The lodge will hold its next All in for Guide Dogs Hold ‘Em Tournament on Saturday, May 20, at the Muckleshoot Casino, 2402 Auburn Way S. in Auburn. Registration will start at 5 p.m. and the tournament will … Continue reading
Machinists collect toiletries to help Seattle homeless
SEATTLE — The Human Rights and Women’s committees at Machinists Union District Lodge 751 are teaming up to collect toiletry items for homeless people in Seattle. The two committees will collect travel-sized items – including shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant – throughout March and April. Donations will be collected at all IAM 751 union halls in … Continue reading
Union joins peanut butter drives to aid food banks
Members of Machinists Union District Lodge 751 will once again compete this year to see which group can help ease hunger for the most people District 751 is taking part in two annual peanut butter drives sponsored by the central labor councils in Pierce and Snohomish counties. The drives start this month, and will continue … Continue reading
March of Diapers: Union to aid low-income families
SEATTLE — Volunteers with Machinists Union District Lodge 751 are once again teaming with community activists to bring help to low-income families and families in crisis around Puget Sound. District 751’s Machinists Volunteer Program is partnering with the group Many Communities for the third annual March of Diapers drive. The drive is an effort to … Continue reading
Don’t believe anti-union hype, Cadence workers say
EVERETT — After one year of membership in the Machinists Union, union stewards at Cadence Aerospace-Giddens have this advice for workers at companies in the midst of union votes: Don’t believe what the company’s anti-union consultants say. About anything. “None of it came true,” said Union Steward Gary Naple. “Nobody lost their job. The company’s … Continue reading
Machinists wearing red for heart health awareness
SEATTLE — Officers and staff from Machinists Union District Lodge 751 are wearing red clothing today as part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of heart disease, particularly in women. “Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women,” said Dena Bartman, the co-chairwoman of the IAM 751 Women’s Committee. “We need to do … Continue reading
AJAC launches state’s first youth apprenticeships
TACOMA — The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee has worked with other state and local agencies to launch the first youth apprenticeship program for high school students in Washington. The program is being offered to Tacoma students aged 16 or 17, giving them the opportunity to train for jobs in aerospace and other advanced manufacturing fields. … Continue reading
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