Bob Petroff News Today

Bob Petroff left Machinists District Lodge W24 headquarters this month, the close of 49 years of involvement with the union.

Health leaders have been talking so much about getting the COVID-19 Vaccine. But now they also want to ask the public to get the flu vaccine. They are concerned this flu season we could experience what some are calling a "twindemic."

Health leaders have been talking so much about getting the COVID-19 Vaccine. But now they also want to ask the public to get the flu vaccine. They are concerned this flu season we could experience what some are calling a "twindemic."

Machinists Lodge 63 has won a second grievance settlement against Mondelēz Global-Nabisco bakery in Portland for subcontracting demolition work on a production line. In a settlement signed Jan. 8, Mondelēz agreed to pay a total of $35,345.15 to 34 union employees impacted by the subcontacted work. The money will be divided in equal payments of $1,039.56 each. In May 2020, most of those same employees (32) received checks for $1,046.64 to settle a separate grievance. Machinists Lodge 63 filed ...