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
Union wins settlement in fight with JBLM contractor
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD — More than 200 current and former IAM 751 Machinists will share in a $165,000 settlement that has ended a legal fight with their former employer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. “We got what we were owed,” said union steward Richard Moe. “To URS, it’s a pittance. To us it means something. We … Continue reading
Machinists picket Hytek after winning NLRB ruling
KENT –Members of Machinists Union District Lodge 751 engaged in some pre-Christmas picketing as a show of solidarity with their fellow union members working at Hytek Finishes. “We’re here to send a message to our union brothers and sisters — and especially to Hytek management,” said Ron Coen, the president of Local Lodge 751-C. “We’re … Continue reading
JBLM mechanics vote to join Machinists Union
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD — Mechanics who maintain military vehicles and related equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord have voted by a nearly 4-to-1 margin to join the Machinists Union. The group includes heavy-duty vehicle mechanics, leads and supply technicians who work for defense contractor URS Federal Services at the base. Nearly 80 percent of those voting on … Continue reading
Wroblewski: Boeing vote looks even better now
The Boeing Co.’s recent surge of orders for the 737 MAX is validating the vote by Machinists Union members to extend their contract with the company for four more years, the union’s district president said. “We know now — as certain as anything can be in this world — that we’ll be building 737 MAXs … Continue reading
Machinists at JBLM ratify first union contract
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD — A group of Machinists Union members who work for a civilian contractor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has approved its first union contract. As a result of their vote for the contract, the employees of URS Corp. are in line to receive their first pay raises in the past three years. The … Continue reading
Boeing gives quality award to Everett 787 Machinists
A group of 30 Machinists Union members who build 787s in Everett has been honored by the Boeing Co. with a new companywide award for outstanding quality and innovation. The team – which calls itself The Incredible B-Deck Bombers – was presented with Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ first-ever Excellence in Quality Award. Tom Wroblewski, the president … Continue reading
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