NAS Whidbey Machinists raise $8,800 for food banks
Note: This post has been revised to reflect updated fundraising totals. BURLINGTON – Machinists Union members who work at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station raised more than $8,800 at their recent charity golf tournament. The tournament at Avalon Golf Links attracted 48 golfers and raised $8,854, which was a fund-raising record for the fourth-annual tournament. … Continue reading
Machinists at NAS Whidbey plan charity golf tourney
OAK HARBOR — Machinists Union members who work at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will host their second charity golf tournament in August. The four-man scramble tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Aug. 23 at the Navy Gallery Golf Course, 3065 N. Cowpens Road, Oak Harbor. The cost is $85 per … Continue reading
Wroblewski: We are ‘only logical choice’ for 777-X
Major milestones achieved by Machinists Union members in August show once again why Puget Sound is the only logical place for the Boeing Co. to locate its 777-X program, the union’s president said. Boeing “can’t afford another setback like we’ve seen with the 787,” said Tom Wroblewski, the president of Machinists Union District Lodge 751. … Continue reading
IAM golf tournament raises $3,500 for Whidbey charity
OAK HARBOR — Members of Machinists Union District Lodge 751 who work at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station raised more than $3,500 with a charity golf tournament. The event was held Aug. 24 at the Navy Gallery Golf Course and attracted 56 golfers. All the proceeds went to North Whidbey Help House, a community-based food … Continue reading
NAS Whidbey Machinists plan charity golf tournament
OAK HARBOR — Machinists Union members who work at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will host a charity golf tournament in August. The four-man scramble tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Aug. 24 at the Navy Gallery Golf Course, 3065 N. Cowpens Road, Oak Harbor. The cost is $80 per player, … Continue reading
NAS Whidbey workers vote to join Machinists Union
OAK HARBOR – A group of workers who maintain P-3 Orion simulators at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station has voted to join the Machinists Union. The hourly workers at Delaware Resource Group at NAS Whidbey voted unanimously on May 4 to join Machinists Union District Lodge 751, which is based in Seattle. Members of the … Continue reading