International Association of Machinists Archives

Gay Lincoln 1940-2022

May 18, 2022

Gay Lincoln, a retired union machinist who was long active in the civic life of Southwest Washington, died April 30 at age 82.

Machinists mourn loss of Dick Schneider

Apr 1, 2020

Dick Schneider, a 51-year member of Machinists Local 63 and a former representative of the Machinists’ international, died March 17 of cardiac arrest.

Gary Will, 1938 – 2017

Jun 30, 2017

Will spent 31 years as a local and national representative of the Machinists Union.

Boeing South Carolina votes to stay nonunion

Feb 16, 2017

South Carolina Boeing rejected the Machinists Union by a three-to-one margin

Buffett-owned Precision Castparts busts union drive in California

Feb 14, 2017

“Union avoidance” consultants turned around a Machinists union drive at a Los Angeles area aerospace parts manufacturer.

Union Organizing

Jeld-Wen workers reject chance to go union

Oct 20, 2016

Two-thirds majority for Machinists evaporates after anti-union campaign gets under way.

Guide Dog Dash motorcycle poker run raises cash for a good cause

Sep 2, 2014

Providing guide dogs to the blind has been a “pet” cause of the Machinists since 1948.

Jerry Greer, 1943-2014

Jun 17, 2014

Greer was a Machinists union rep and active in the Oregon AFL-CIO.

Machinists re-elect Buffenbarger

May 13, 2014

Challenge slate led by Jay Cronk plans to dispute election results

IAM reform slate clears second hurdle

Feb 18, 2014

Machinists challengers will be on national ballots in April.