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Machinists District Lodge 24
People
Machinists rep Joe Kear retires
Kear helped reform the local Machinists union, and persuaded Daimler not to close its Portland truck plant.
In Memoriam
Gary Will, 1938 – 2017
Will spent 31 years as a local and national representative of the Machinists Union.
Union democracy
Chip Elliott elected director of Machinists District W24
Incumbent vice president Bob Petroff loses to challenger Noel Willet of Woodworkers 130
Collective bargaining
After DCTU says no to privatization, City of Portland declares impasse
City's declaration that bargaining is done sets timeline for strike as soon as Feb. 12
People
Lee Hunsaker, former Machinists rep, 1923-2011
Lee Hunsaker, a former business representative and 69-year member of the Machinists Union, died Nov. 11 of age-related causes. He was 88.
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Oregon
OrAFL-CIO, NOLC relocate to old Machinists hall
Local Machinist HQ is now in Gladstone, and its old office is being rehabbed as a multi-union hive.
Oregon/Washington
Machinists, Woodworkers district lodges consolidate
A new group, 6,000-member International Association of Machinists District W24, is born of merger.
Union democracy
Machinists, Woodworkers district lodges consolidate
Jan. 1, a new union is born: 6,000-member Machinists District W24.
Building our communities
Machinists host home foreclosure seminar
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.
