Whidbey Machinists win raises, retirement security

OAK HARBOR — Members of Machinists Union District Lodge 751 who work for Delaware Resource Group at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station have won pay increases and enhanced retirement benefits with a new collective bargaining agreement. The workers approved the agreement with a 92-percent “yes” vote on Aug. 27. “This collective bargaining agreement recognizes the … Continue reading

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

NAS Whidbey Machinists plan charity golf tourney

OAK HARBOR — Machinists Union members who work for contractors at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station are planning their fourth annual charity golf tournament. The four-man scramble tournament will begin with a shotgun start at noon, Aug. 6, at Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. The cost is $110 per player, which covers  cart rentals, lunch and … Continue reading

Machinists at NAS Whidbey raise $6,000 for food bank

(Note, this post has been revised since originally posted to reflect the total cash raised.) OAK HARBOR — Machinists Union members who work for civilian contractors at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station raised nearly $6,100 for a Whidbey charity with a recent golf tournament. Close to 50 golfers braved an unprecedented summer storm – with … Continue reading

Machinists at NAS Whidbey ratify four-year agreement

OAK HARBOR — Machinists Union members who work as civilian contractors at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station have won wage and pension increases with a new collective bargaining agreement. The workers ratified a four-year agreement with URS Corp. on July 24 with a 98-percent “Yes” vote. The agreement covers about 140 Machinists at URS who … Continue reading

Whidbey Machinists plan 2015 charity golf tourney

OAK HARBOR — Machinists Union members who work for contractors at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will host their third-annual charity golf tournament in August. The four-man scramble tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Aug. 29 at the Navy Gallery Golf Course, 3065 N. Cowpens Road, Oak Harbor. The cost is … Continue reading

Machinists honor veterans’ service to country, union

SEATTLE — Unions and the military share common values: looking out for each other and working together to achieve their missions, IAM 751 members who had served in the U.S. Armed Forces said. “You look out for each other, in that foxhole,” said Dwyane Johnson, who served as a helicopter door gunner in the U.S. … 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

NAS Whidbey Machinists ratify first union contract

OAK HARBOR – Machinists Union members who work for Doss Aviation at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will get wage and pension benefit increases after ratifying their first union contract. The Machinists at Doss approved the three-year agreement on June 9 with an 88 percent yes vote. The contract covers roughly two dozen Doss employees … Continue reading

NAS Whidbey technicians vote to join IAM 751

OAK HARBOR – Military aircraft refueling specialists who work at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station have voted to join Machinists Union District Lodge 751. Employees of Doss Aviation at NAS Whidbey voted by a 2-to-1 margin to join the union on Nov. 19. The vote affects roughly two dozen Doss workers at the air station. … Continue reading

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