Company honors Machinists for safety, excellence
GOLDENDALE — Eleven Machinists Union members who work for Republic Services in Klickitat County were honored recently by their company for excellence on the job. The 11 were in the first group of Machinists to be given Republic’s “Dedicated to Excellence” award, which recognizes that the workers met Republic’s high standards for safety, while also … Read more
Stewards team up to help workers and companies
The important work done by union stewards is highlighted in the current issue of the Eastern Washington Machinists News, which is now available online. The newsletter looks at how stewards at Triumph Composites in Spokane work together to provide services to union members. “We have a big shop with more than 500 people and many … 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
Union, Boeing build aerospace skills in Yakima
YAKIMA — For high school senior Kyle Malesich of Selah, the new manufacturing skills class at Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center is “probably the finest course I’ve taken.” But for Washington’s aerospace industry, Malesich’s favorite class is on the flight path to the future. “We want to make sure our grandkids are up to the … Read more
Spokane Machinists ratify contract with Safeway
Machinists Union members who keep Safeway’s Spokane Distribution Center running have ratified a new five-year contract. The top issue for the seven Safeway workers was winning improved pension contributions. The new contract does that, plus it keeps caps in place on future health and welfare benefit increases, the union said. More information on the contract … Read more
Trade deals to create aerospace jobs, opportunity
HAMBURG, Germany – Two trade agreements signed by Washington’s Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee on Friday have the potential to create new jobs for the state’s residents while also generating new opportunities for Washington aerospace companies. That’s according to Machinists Union District Lodge 751 representatives who took part in Gov. Chris Gregoire’s trade mission to Europe. … Read more
Funds to help build aerospace training center
A proposed new aerospace training center for Spokane is one step closer, thanks to a $275,000 grant secured by a state agency that’s supported by Machinists Union District Lodge 751. The grant will help build a new Inland Northwest Aerospace Technology Center in conjunction with Spokane Community College. It’s planned for a site near Spokane International Airport. … Read more
Machinists ratify 22 contracts, show strength
SEATTLE – Machinists Union District Lodge 751 successfully negotiated contracts with 22 employers in 2010, without a single workday lost to strikes. That track record shows the power of union solidary, District 751 President Tom Wroblewski said. “We had a lot of good contract wins in 2010, including the ground-breaking contract with Triumph Composites in … Read more
District 751 Machinists ratify contracts statewide
Maybe we should start calling ourselves the “Ratifyin’ Machinists.” Machinists District Lodge 751 members this summer ratified five major contracts with Eastern Washington employers, the union reports in the summer edition of the Eastern Washington Machinists News, which is now available online. The most noteworthy new contract is the one ratified by members of Local … Read more
Machinists approve 3-year deal with Triumph
The 335 Machinist Union members who work at Triumph Composites in Spokane have won unprecedented job-security guarantees after ratifying a new three-year contract with the aerospace supplier. Some 81 percent of the Machinists voted Thursday to approve the new contract with Triumph. “These negotiations are a good example of how the union and company can meet … Read more
