Posted by iam751admin on July 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment
RICHLAND — Machinists Union members in Eastern Washington raised a record $8,761 for Guide Dogs of America with their annual charity raffle earlier this summer. This year’s total was roughly $3,000 more than previous record, set in 2014 by activists in Machinists Union Local Lodges 86, 1123 and 1951. “It’s a group effort,” said Ken … Continue reading →
Posted by iam751admin on November 18, 2011 · 3 Comments
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 … Continue reading →
Posted by iam751admin on February 3, 2011 · 10 Comments
District 751 Machinist Dennis Meech is regaining some of the freedom he lost when blinded in a 2007 motorcycle accident, thanks to a seeing-eye dog provided by a union-sponsored charity. With the help of Lefty, the dog provided by Guide Dogs of America, Meech is now making daily trips through Goldendale to visit with friends, … Continue reading →
Category Business Climate, Collective bargaining, Community Service, District 751 news, Eastern Washington, Guide Dogs of America, Pexco · Tagged with Cummins Northwest, Guide Dogs of America, Machinists Union District Lodge 751, Richland, Spokane, Wenatchee, Yakima Herald-Republic
Posted by iam751admin on January 14, 2011 · 1 Comment
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 … Continue reading →
Category AeroMechanic, Boeing, Collective bargaining, Community Service, District 751 news, Eastern Washington, Guide Dogs of America, L-3 Communications, Pexco, Triumph Composites · Tagged with Albertson's, Boeing hiring, Cummins NW, Fred Meyer, MexicoNow, QFC, Safeway, Seattle Union Gospel Mission, U.S. Marine Corps, UFCW
Posted by iam751admin on December 8, 2010 · 2 Comments
UNION GAP – Machinists Union members working for aerospace supplier Pexco have approved a new four-year contract. Some 74 percent of union members voted in favor of the contract, the union said. The deal covers roughly 130 workers at the plant, which provides plastic components for aircraft interiors as well as parts for the auto … Continue reading →
Posted by iam751admin on November 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment
SPOKANE — Members of Machinists Union District Lodge 751 have ratified contracts with two Spokane-area companies, the union reports. Reports on those new deals, plus a look ahead at the upcoming contract talks with Pexco in Union Gap, are included in the current edition of the Eastern Washington Machinists News, which is now available online. Machinists … Continue reading →
Category Collective bargaining, Community Service, District 751 news, Eastern Washington, Pexco, Political Action · Tagged with Cummins Northwest, Kenworth Sales, One Nation rally, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pendleton, Penske Truck Rentals, Richland, Spokane, Union Gap, Wenatchee
Posted by iam751admin on October 6, 2010 · 1 Comment
YAKIMA – You’ve heard the urban legend about Twinkies, you know, that they’ve got a shelf life of seven years? Truth is, a fresh-baked Twinkie – or Hostess Ding Dong or Ho-Ho or fruit pie – will go bad in a hurry if it’s in the back of a broken-down delivery truck in the middle … Continue reading →
Category District 751 news, Eastern Washington, Pexco, Political Action · Tagged with Central Pre-Mix, Hanford, Hostess Brands, Richland, Spokane, Twinkies, Washington Closure Hanford, Wenatchee, Yakima
Posted by iam751admin on August 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Machinists Union members on the 787 line have gone above and beyond to find and correct problems on the oft-delayed Dreamliner, and Machinists in Renton are delivering 737s at all-time record rates. Given that, it’s hard to fathom why Boeing CEO Jim McNerney continues to publicly question the skills of his Puget Sound workforce and threaten … Continue reading →
Category Boeing, District 751 news, Labor Relations, Pexco, South Carolina, tankers · Tagged with 737, 787, Air Force tanker, Boeing, Central Pre-Mix, community service, Everett, Guide Dogs of America, Jim McNerney, Machinists union, Pexco, Renton, South Carolina, SPEEA, White House, World War II
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