Machinists District Lodge W24 Archives

The two units, some of the last remaining nonunion, would bring 145 new members to Machinists District Lodge W24.

Panian, 60, retired July 1 after 38 years working at the Freightliner truck plant, the last five as a Machinists rep

Mechanics and lube technicians at a Portland Volvo dealership voted 7 to 3 to be represented by the Machinists District Lodge W24.

The Milwaukie, Oregon-based company never accepted a 2017 vote by its welders to join the Machinists union.

Collective Bargaining

The three-year contract contains wage increases of 5.5% in the first year, 3.5% in the second and 3% in the third.

A federal disclosure shows Jim Fisher himself made the agreement with a union-busting firm. Mandatory antiunion meetings started immediately.

Workers pay to go to Volvo mechanic school hoping for a well-paying job, but end up making near minimum wage, and buying their own tools.

Directing business representative Wayne Thompson has retired, and Brandon Bryant and Will Lukens are the new top officers.

Collective Bargaining

IPS repairs electric motors and generators. Pay under the Metal Trades Council contracts runs from $22 to $33 an hour.

Precision—a key Boeing supplier—has lost its marathon effort to avoid recognizing the choice of a group of welders to unionize.