Machinists win second grievance at Mondelēz Feb 4, 2021 Mondelēz agreed to pay $1,040 each to 34 Machinists Lodge 63 members for having subcontracted demolition work on a production line.
Brian Severns, 1949-2020 Nov 2, 2020 A shipyard worker, he served the Machinists as assistant directing business representative and led the Portland Metal Trades Council.
Mondelēz pays $33,493 to settle grievance over outsourcing Machinists work May 13, 2020 The settlement ends a two-year battle over subcontracting work on a Portland bakery production line that makes Ritz crackers.
Machinists mourn loss of Dick Schneider Apr 1, 2020 Dick Schneider, a 51-year member of Machinists Local 63 and a former representative of the Machinists’ international, died March 17 of cardiac arrest.
Machinists and electricians get raises of up to $10,000 at Nabisco Feb 18, 2020 Bargaining dragged on and on. Then workers got ready to strike.
Young Machinists bring holiday cheer to foster teens in east Multnomah County Dec 17, 2019 The union volunteer group coordinates with caseworkers at the Gresham Branch of the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Operating Engineers pickets question Boeing’s Integrity Jun 18, 2019 When Local 701 pickets went up against a non-union equipment operator, members of Iron Workers Local 29 and other unions walked out, teaching apprentices the meaning of solidarity.
Young Machinists bring Christmas to foster teens Dec 20, 2018 Union volunteers coordinate with caseworkers in Gresham to compile a list of “needs” and “wants” for foster teens in their care.
Bikes for kids, with the help of longshore workers and Boeing Machinists Dec 4, 2018 Boeing Machinist volunteers assembled 80 bikes for the children of unemployed union members.
Young Machinists deliver Christmas to teenage foster kids Dec 22, 2017 Younger members of Machinists Local Lodge 63 step up big in East Multnomah County.