Machinists forge deal with plant’s potential owners
TUKWILA — Machinists Union members who work at the former Jorgensen Forge plant in Tukwila have ratified a proposed contract with their potential new employer. The vote is a key step forward as the potential new owners — CE Star Holdings – attempt to bring Jorgensen Forge out of bankruptcy, and it clears the way … Continue reading
IAM 751 candy drive to make Halloween sweeter
SEATTLE — Machinists Union District Lodge 751 is once again teaming with the Salvation Army to make Halloween sweeter for the children of White Center. Union members are collecting candy for the Salvation Army’s annual Halloween party in White Center, which provides a safe alternative to trick-or-treating for children in that community. Donations of unopened, … Continue reading
Machinists endorse I-124 to protect hotel housekeepers
SEATTLE — Machinists Union District Lodge 751 thinks Seattle hotel housekeepers shouldn’t be subjected to regular sexual harassment or forced to work strenuous jobs without adequate health care coverage. The union’s District Council voted unanimously Sept. 13 to endorse Seattle city Initiative 124, which would extend union-negotiated protections against sexual harassment and inhumane workloads to … Continue reading
Team 751 to make strides against cancer in Everett
UPDATE: With the remnants of Typhoon Songda expected to hit the Northwest on Saturday, Oct. 15, the organizers of Making Strides of Snohomish County have moved the walk to inside Xfinity Arena in Everett. For details, read on: EVERETT — Team 751 will once again take part in the American Cancer Society‘s annual Making Strides … Continue reading
Spokane Machinists hit mark for charity fundraising
SPOKANE VALLEY – A record turnout helped Machinists Union Local Lodge 86 hit a new mark for charity fundraising at its fourth annual Guide Dogs of America Trap Shoot. In all, 83 shooters took part, helping to raise a record $7,546 for the charity at the shoot, which was held Aug. 20 at the Spokane … Continue reading
Machinists back Seattle’s secure scheduling proposal
SEATTLE — Seattle’s working people deserve the protections that a proposed secure scheduling ordinance would bring, Machinists Union District Lodge 751’s legislative director said. “Everybody deserves certainty,” IAM 751 Legislative Director Larry Brown testified before the Seattle City Council during a Sept. 7 public hearing on the proposal. Under the proposed ordinance, retailers and fast-food … Continue reading
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