Machinists District Lodge 24 Archives

Machinists rep Joe Kear retires

Jul 1, 2017

Kear helped reform the local Machinists union, and persuaded Daimler not to close its Portland truck plant.

Gary Will, 1938 – 2017

Jun 30, 2017

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

Chip Elliott elected director of Machinists District W24

Dec 30, 2014

Incumbent vice president Bob Petroff loses to challenger Noel Willet of Woodworkers 130

After DCTU says no to privatization, City of Portland declares impasse

Jan 8, 2014

City’s declaration that bargaining is done sets timeline for strike as soon as Feb. 12

Lee Hunsaker, former Machinists rep, 1923-2011

Nov 30, 2011

Lee Hunsaker, a former business representative and 69-year member of the Machinists Union, died Nov. 11 of age-related causes. He was 88. Lee G. Hunsaker was born March 28, 1923, in Dillon, Mont., to Isaac

OrAFL-CIO, NOLC relocate to old Machinists hall

Nov 2, 2011

Local Machinist HQ is now in Gladstone, and its old office is being rehabbed as a multi-union hive.

Machinists, Woodworkers district lodges consolidate

Jan 7, 2011

A new group, 6,000-member International Association of Machinists District W24, is born of merger.

Machinists, Woodworkers district lodges consolidate

Jan 7, 2011

Jan. 1, a new union is born: 6,000-member Machinists District W24.

Machinists host home foreclosure seminar

Nov 5, 2010

Labor’s Community Service Agency and Machinists District Lodge 24 sponsored a seminar Oct. 22 for people facing foreclosure on their homes. About 70 people attended.