Collective Bargaining Machinists ratify new four-year contract at Ash Grove cement Sep 14, 2023 At a cement quarry in Eastern Oregon, a new four-year contract creates a worker training program and provides a 14% raise overall.
In Memoriam Steve Hillesland 1947-2023 Jun 2, 2023 The retired union representative of Machinists District Lodge 24 died May 2 at the Portland VA Medical Center at the age of 76.
International Sweatshop protest comes to Adidas Dec 14, 2022 Led by Kalpona Akter, president of the Bangladeshi Garment and Industrial Worker Federation, about half the participants were from Machinists Lodge 1005.
Jobs COVID-19 prevention leads Daimler to close Portland truck plant Mar 23, 2020 The closure impacts roughly 700 members of four unions, and comes amid concerns that workers can’t all maintain six feet distance.
