‘Job creation my No. 1 priority,’ Inslee tells labor
SEATTLE — Stressing his working-class roots and commitment to a progressive economic agenda, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee thanked Washington’s labor unions for their support Saturday. “All labor has dignity,” Inslee said, quoting Dr. Martin Luther King. “It’s time we have a governor who understands that.” Inslee was the morning’s first speaker as the Washington State … Read more
Safety a core issue for IAM at Boeing, Hytek
Safety is a core value of the labor movement, and because of that Machinists Union District Lodge 751 is determined to win a better contract for its members at Hytek Finishes, the union’s leader said. “It’s unfortunate that now that we’ve found common ground with Boeing and are enjoying an improved relationship with the company, one of … Read more
Union: Export-Import Bank means jobs for U.S.
SEATTLE — The Export-Import Bank is a vital tool for creating American jobs and it must be renewed, say leaders of Machinists Union District Lodge 751. “This is important to us, as Machinists, because the Ex-Im Bank helps Boeing customers line up financing so they can buy the planes we build,” said District President Tom … Read more
Obama: Boeing & workers example for America
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. and its workers are an example of how America can compete and win in a global economy, President Obama said in a speech Feb. 17 inside the company’s Everett factory. “American workers have never been more productive,” the President said. “Companies like Boeing are finding out that even when we … Read more
Boeing, Machinists move forward together in Renton
Machinists Union members who work at the Boeing Co. are already seeing results from their decision to ratify a four-year contract extension with the company. In Renton, Boeing is “spending money on detailed floor plans and placing orders for new tooling and machines,” said Tom Wroblewski, the president of Machinists Union District Lodge 751. This … Read more
Machinists key to 737: ‘We’re the only ones’
The skills, experience and dedication of Machinists Union members are allowing the Boeing Co. to ramp up production of its Renton-based 737 to unprecedented rates. “We are the only ones who can do it,” said Marty DesLaurier, a union member who has built 737 wings in Renton for 15 years. “We have the experience to … Read more
Union urges commitment to education, worker training
SEATTLE – The United States must improve the quality of its public education and vocational training systems if it is to retain its global leadership in aerospace, one of Machinists Union District Lodge 751’s senior officers told members of Congress Monday. “We need to start making serious investments in our schools, and in other workforce … Read more
Spokane company works with union for success
For more than 40 years, managers at Pacific Power Products in Spokane have worked closely with employees represented by the Machinists Union. This partnership has allowed the company’s managers to build a strong base of customers who want their heavy trucks and semi’s serviced by an experienced workforce, said John Dill, a Machinists Union Local Lodge 86 member … Read more
Machinists promise support for Project Pegasus
PARIS — Machinists Union leaders applauded the appointment of Tayloe Washburn to head up the campaign to ensure Boeing’s next new airplane is manufactured within Washington state. Machinists Union District Lodge 751 President Tom Wroblewski also vowed the support of all 28,000 of his members in backing Gov. Chris Gregoire’s “Project Pegaus,” which Washburn will … Read more
Boeing to cut 1,800 jobs once S.C. plant is running
Boeing will eliminate as many as 1,800 production jobs on its Everett 787 production lines after it gets its new Dreamliner facility in Charleston running at capacity, according to estimates by the union for hourly workers at the company’s Puget Sound plants. That fact is being obscured by Boeing and its political allies in their … Read more
