Georgia-Pacific Coos Bay: Another Oregon lumber mill closes for good May 1, 2019 Georgia-Pacific abruptly closed its Coos Bay lumber mill April 11, permanently laying off 94 members of Machinists Local Lodge W261.
THE REST OF THE STORY: A look back at some of the stories we reported in 2018 … and what happened afterward Dec 20, 2018 Updates on the union campaigns at Precision Castparts, New Seasons, and Reed College, plus President Trump’s “infrastructure Neverland”
Northwest Machinists members approve new four-year contract with Weyerhaeuser Aug 20, 2018 Members voted down two previous company offers and authorized a strike.
Yes, welders can unionize at Precision Castparts, NLRB rules May 7, 2018 The case went all the way to Washington, DC, and back, along the way overturning a major Obama-era NLRB ruling.
Vigor shipyard workers vote to authorize strike Feb 26, 2018 Tired of being disrespected, shipyard workers are demanding a family-friendly work week.
Metal trades council elects new officers Jan 29, 2018 Jason Joeckel of Laborers Local 737 is the new secretary-treasurer of the Metal Trades Council, which represents workers at the Portland Shipyards.
Trump NLRB majority puts Machinists election win at Precision Castparts back in legal limbo Jan 3, 2018 The ruling has national ramifications, but whether the welders can unionize is again up to the Seattle NLRB office.
Precision Castparts still refusing to recognize Machinist union Nov 15, 2017 The company hopes a new Trump-appointed NLRB majority will vindicate its lawlessness.
Welders at Precision Castparts vote to join Machinists union Sep 26, 2017 A “micro-unit” wins at a company where four previous union campaigns failed.
Machinists win the right to union election for welders at Precision Castparts Sep 13, 2017 A union win Sept. 22 would be the first at one of the area’s largest nonunion industrial employers.
