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Machinists District Lodge W24

Union Organizing

Machinists file for union election at Weyerhaeuser facilities in Albany and Eugene

Jun 29, 2022

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

People

Dwain Panian goes back up the hill

Jun 29, 2022

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

Union Organizing

Mechanics vote for union at Jim Fisher Volvo

Jun 16, 2022

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

Collective Bargaining

Union busters file for decertification at Precision Castparts

Jun 16, 2022

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

Collective Bargaining

Penske technicians get raises in 3-year contract

Apr 20, 2022

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

Union Organizing

Jim Fisher Volvo hires union-buster

Mar 31, 2022

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

Union Organizing

Jim Fisher Volvo mechanics look to unionize with Machinists

Feb 2, 2022

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.

Union Democracy

New leadership at Machinists District Lodge W24

Dec 1, 2021

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

Collective Bargaining

Just weeks after IPS listed as ‘unfair,’ workers have a deal

May 4, 2021

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

Workers Rights

Precision Castparts must recognize Machinists Union

Mar 31, 2021

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

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