Spokane-area Machinists improve pay and benefits
SPOKANE — Members of Machinists Union Local Lodge 86 working for three different Spokane-area employers have won significant wage increases in recent months, while maintaining health and retirement benefits. Machinists working at a fourth employer were able to add a 401(k) benefit as well. “Our members are hard-working and highly skilled specialists in high-demand fields,” … 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
Fire department mechanics join Machinists District 751
SPOKANE VALLEY — Mechanics and couriers for the Spokane Valley Fire Department are the newest members of Machinists Union District Lodge 751, after a favorable ruling that clarified who will be members of the new bargaining unit. The ruling by the state’s Public Employment Relations Commission means that all of the department’s fleet maintenance workers … Continue reading
Machinists accept offer, ending lockout at Triumph
SPOKANE – Machinists Union members who work at Triumph Composite Systems have accepted the company’s offer on a four-year contract and will return to work on Monday. Union members voted by 82 percent to accept the offer, which ends a lockout at the aerospace parts factory that was going into its sixth week. “We are … Continue reading
Machinists reach tentative agreement with Triumph
SPOKANE – Negotiators from the Machinists Union and Triumph Composite Systems have reached a tentative agreement that could end the five-week-long labor dispute at the aerospace manufacturing plant. Union members who work at the plant will vote on the proposed four-year agreement on Wednesday. The two sides came to the tentative agreement after three days … Continue reading
IAM 751 updates on lockout at Triumph Composites
SPOKANE – Machinists Union District Lodge 751 issued the following update Wednesday as the labor dispute at Triumph Composite Systems in Spokane concluded its third week: There have been no talks between the union and the company since May 9. On that date, union members voted by 94 percent to reject the company’s “last and … Continue reading
Spokane Machinists will have a blast for charity
SPOKANE VALLEY — Machinists Union Local Lodge 86 will hold its fourth-annual charity trap shoot on Aug. 20. The event will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Spokane Gun Club, which is at 19615 E. Sprague Ave. in Greenacres. The cost is $80 per person, which includes lunch, trophies and door … Continue reading
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