Union News

1. Boeing strike enters week 3 | More Labor news

   Friday, October 4, 2024   MACHINISTS STRIKE at BOEING ► From the (Everett) Herald — Nearly 3 weeks into strike, resolve remains for Boeing workers — Tim Nielsen, another machinist picketing outside the factory Wednesday, has been a Boeing employee for 37 years. The union’s high morale gives him reason for optimism. “I’ve been on […]

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2. Week of Worker Power

   Working people are organizing all over Washington. Here’s a recap of the week, plus opportunities to plug into this coming week’s actions.  WASHINGTON STATE (October 4, 2024) — 33,000 Machinists are on strike, the election is a month away, and fall’s arrival has done nothing to dampen worker organizing for better contracts and quality working […]

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3. How to support striking Machinists

   As Machinists continue to strike Boeing, labor and community support is essential. Here’s how you can stand with the workers.  Updated September 30, 2024 WALK A PICKET LINE: pickets are staffed 24/7. Help our Machinist siblings hold the line: stop by a Strike HQ on your lunch break, head over after work, bring the family […]

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4. Striketober returns | LiUNA maternity leave | NO on I-2117

   Thursday, October 3, 2024   MACHINISTS STRIKE at BOEING ► From the NW Labor Press — Boeing strike continues — Since the strike began Sept. 13, the two sides have met twice for mediated talks, on Sept. 18 and 27. But no further negotiations were scheduled when this issue went to press Oct. 1. The […]

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5. What is the Clark PUD & why should you care?

   The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council’s podcast explores the importance of the Clark Public Utilities District VANCOUVER, WA (October 3, 2024) — Public Utility Districts (PUD) have tremendous impacts on working people’s daily lives; even if they don’t get a comparable amount of interest from the public. Episode 42 of the Southwest Washington Central Labor […]

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6. ILA strikes | Moses Lake IAM | Make polluters pay

   Tuesday, October 1, 2024   MACHINISTS STRIKE at BOEING ► From KEPR — Boeing Union leaders praise Moses Lake-based factory workers as strike enters third week — “Our membership in Moses Lake is very strong. They perform some storage and preservation of 737 aircraft and perform other work as well,” said Jon Holden, who serves […]

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