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Machinists District W24
Union democracy
Chip Elliott elected director of Machinists District W24
Incumbent vice president Bob Petroff loses to challenger Noel Willet of Woodworkers 130
Building our communities
Guide Dog Dash motorcycle poker run raises cash for a good cause
Providing guide dogs to the blind has been a "pet" cause of the Machinists since 1948.
Collective bargaining
City of Portland workers reject contract
Tallied Feb. 10, the vote is 462 for and 635 against.
Collective bargaining
City of Portland reaches tentative deal with unions
Members will vote in the coming weeks whether to approve the new four-year contract
Collective bargaining
Daimler deploys strikebreakers at Portland truck plant
A fast-moving convoy of vans and SUVs nearly ran over one picketing union member
Building our communities
IAM Guide Dog Dash raises $4,000
Forty motorcyclists participated in the 130-mile ride.
Building our communities
United Way names Machinists W24 ‘Labor Partner of Year’
Organized labor is a major participant in the United Way fundraising campaign.
Building our communities
Salmon for dogs: Machinists District Lodge W24 raises $12,500
A fishing fundraiser aids a union-sponsored guide dog charity.
Building our communities
Machinists reel in cash for Guide Dogs
The inaugural Salmon Fishing Derby sponsored by Machinists District W24 raised $11,500 for Guide Dogs of America.
Oregon/Washington
Machinists, Woodworkers district lodges consolidate
A new group, 6,000-member International Association of Machinists District W24, is born of merger.
