9-24-07 NLRB Petition filed for Bombardier Organizing

District Lodge 98 has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Pittsburgh to represent the employees of Bombardier in West Virginia.  The NLRB is conducting hearings to determine the appropriate bargaining unit. The NLRB conducted two (2) days of hearings last week. They are scheduled to reconvene Tuesday September 25, 2007 at 1:30 pm and continuing daily as needed. The hearings are being held at the Clarksburg Municipal Building (222 W. Main Street, Clarksburg) in the Council Chambers on the 2^nd floor. The hearings are open to anyone. We encourage employees of Bombardier to attend the hearings on their off work days, to hear what is being said.

Check back daily for the next days time schedule. We will get the updated schedule times posted as soon as possible.

The Bombardier hearing will reconvene On Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 1:30pm at the Clarksburg Municipal Building (222 W. Main Street, Clarksburg) in the Council Chambers on the 2^nd floor

Check out the Bombardier organizing page for the next days scheduled hearing times

9-19-07 BR Timothy Buck and Boy Scout Troop 743 American Labor Merit Badge

District Lodge 98 Business Representative Timothy P. Buck spoke at the September 8, 2007 meeting with Boy Scout Troop 743 in New Castle, PA. The subject was American Labor Merit Badge.

Tim explained how the Machinists Union (IAM&AW)  is structured what we do  as  a Union. What we stand for educating and representing our members in Contract Negotiations,  grievances,  safety, organizing and also to where we will be in the future. 

Tim states: "I Feel this was a privilege and proud that this Group  From such a fine organization was interested in American Labor. I stated to them They are our Future. MS Chamberlain did a fine job on the her presentation, She is in Management at the HR Level  in a company where I represent Members from LL 1671.

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9-19-07  IAM MEMBER SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE  

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8-1-07 Winner of the 2007 Harley-Davidson

District Lodge 98 fund raiser drawing for the 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU DOM Electra Glide Motorcycle was held today Wednesday August 1, 2007 at the District 98 office in York, PA. District 98 Officers, Staff and members wish to thank everyone who bought a ticket and better luck next year.

The winner is Barry Smith from Huntington WV. The winning ticket was sold by Dale May from Local Lodge 104.

6-26-07 Congressman Jason Altmire receives MNPL check

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6-15-07 District 98 Organizing Win! 

The Quality Assurance Technicians employed by Snyder of Berlin, a Division of Birds Eye Foods, Inc. in Berlin, PA voted for the IAM. The secret ballot election was held by the National Labor Relations Board, Friday, June 15, 2007.

District Lodge 98 welcomes these two (2) new members into our union family.

Congratulations to Apprentice Organizer - Thomas Fullard, DBR - Tom Boger, Pete Mathieu - Assistant DBR and the rest of the team for a job well done.

6-4-07 Snyders of Berlin QA Techs NLRB Election Date Set

The NLRB has scheduled the union election for the QA Techs employed by Snyders of Berlin, PA for Friday June 15, 2007.

We wish these future members the best in the upcoming election.

6-4-07 Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade Ticket Winners May 28, 2007

5-5-07 NLRB Petition Filed for Snyders of Berlin QA Techs  

District Lodge 98 Apprentice Organizer Tom Fullard has file a petition with the NLRB for an election at Snyders of Berlin, in Berlin, PA for the two Quality Assurance Technicians. He hearing has been held and we await the decision of the NLRB on the unit.

5-5-07 - NLRB Petition Filed for ELW,  Dallastown

District Organizer Melissa Lyons has a petition with the NLRB for an election at ELW in Dallastown, PA for the 14 production and maintenance employees. The NLRB has scheduled a hearing for Friday May 11.

5-5-07 Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for Union in Lancaster Nissan case

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled to affirm the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) order against Lancaster Nissan, Inc. The NLRB AND THE ALJ had ruled the company violated the Federal Labor Law when they refused to bargain with District 98 at reasonable times during the certification year, and withdrew recognition. The NLRB ordered the company to continue to recognize the union and return to the bargaining table. The company appealed the ALJ's ruling to the full NLRB in Washington, DC. When the NLRB affirmed the ALJ's ruling the company appealed to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Bob Myers,  District 98 Organizer, organized these employees in September 2002. District 98 Business Rep. Clark Ruppert, Jr. filed the unfair labor practice charges against the company in October 2003.

As of this date we do not know if the company will return to bargaining table or continue to stall by appealing the Third Circuits decision.

These workers have been denied a fair union contract for almost five (5) years This is just ONE of the many reasons why WE (YOU) MUST get our US Senators to pass the "EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT"!  To read more about the Employee Free Choice Act go to WWW.GOIAM.ORG  to take action click here. District Lodge 98 and the Central Labor Councils have post cards to fill out and returned to us, we will then send them to the National AFL-CIO who will get them to your Senators. If you have not filled out a card please see your local lodge officers, shop stewards.

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4-9-07 NLRB Election Date Set for UPS -TSG Technicians

District Lodge 98 IAM, Apprentice Organizer Tom Fullard has filed a petition with the NLRB for an election for the 26 UPS - Technical Services Group (TSG) Technicians. These Technicians are employed in the Laurel Mountain Region, covering Western Pennsylvania, the State of West Virginia, and the Northwest portion of Maryland.  All parties have agreed to a secret ballot election to be held on Friday April 27, 2007 by the NLRB.

We wish these future IAM members the best of luck in the upcoming election.

4-7-07 New Castle, PA meeting with Congressman Altmire

On March 24, 2007 there was a breakfast at Sons of Italy in New Castle this is a picture with Congressman Altmire, there were all democrats Senator Lavelle Representative Jarrett Gibbons, county commissioners they thanked all of the Unions for there support, in attendance were IAM,  Airlines, Operating Engineers, IBEW, Steelworkers, Teamsters, Beaver County Labor Council, and the New Castle Democrats Party

 

Congressman Altmire and Tim Buck, District Lodge 98 Business Representative	Congressman Altmire

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4-6-07 Pittsburgh April 1 Labor Parade raffle winners

3-8-07 Machinists Union heads up York Adams County Central Labor Council

IAM - District Lodge 98 Business Representative Clark Ruppert, Jr. was sworn in as the new President of the York-Adams County Central Labor Council on February 28, 2007. Richard (Dick) L. Boyd, who has been president of the labor council for twenty (20) years swore in the new officers at the February 28 council meeting.

Retiring President Boyd announced last November that he would not run for president in 2007. Former President Boyd will remain active in the labor movement and the community by continuing to serve as an executive board member at large of the Central Labor Council.   Boyd has also agreed to continue to serve on several committees and will continue to chair the York County Labor Management Council. Former President Boyd is a member of the United Steel Workers union. He has always been a friend of the Machinists and worked well with us.

Hank Maul, a member of IAM Local Lodge 175 and an employee of Harley-Davidson was reelected as the labor councils Vice President. Brother Maul is a member of Local Lodge 175's contract negotiating committee with Harley-Davidson in York, PA.

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Ratification Vote Will Be At Toyota Building

Thursday 22nd Sign In 7:30 am- 9:00 am

Doors will be closed @ 9:00 am and you must be inside hall by then

Additional information will be provided on the Local 175 website at http://www.iamlocal-175.org/ as it becomes available.

Negotiating Committee and the Company will meet @ 10:AM Tuesday 02/06/2007

The Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade October 31, 2006 Winning Ticket # 707 has not been turned in yet!

The November 25, 2006 winning PA lottery numbers drawn are 504 and 238. 

7/28/06  - NLRB Petition Filed for HOLMAN DISTRIBUTION CENTER

District Lodge 98 and Local Lodge 2424 has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for an election to held at their Perryville, MD warehouse. Their are about 162 employees in the unit.

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5-18-06 Olde York Street Fair - Leather Jackets Drawing

On Sunday, May 14, 2006 at the Olde York Street Fair we held the drawing for the Harley Davidson leather jackets. As you can see we had a gracious volunteer from the audience to assist in picking the winners. And the winners were; Jim Cotter, Business Representative from District 75, Daleville, Alabama and Tom Boger, Directing Business Representative from District 98, York, Pennsylvania. Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners.

Melissa L. Lyons, Organizer District 98 IAMAW

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Convention Photo's (click to enlarge)

For more info and photos from the Eastern Territory Web Page click here!

District Lodge 98, BR - Henry Scott, has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for the employees of Collins & Aikman at the Newark, DE plant. There are currently about 35 employees.

The ticket for number 451 has not been turned in yet. Check your tickets, if you have #451 notify Mary Lou at (412) 381-6464.

District Lodge 98  starts newsletter. The Newsletters are coming off the printer as this is being written. They will be distributed in the shops by your  Local Lodge officers/shop stewards. District Organizer Missey Lyons is also our Newsletter Editor. You may view a copy of the Newsletter on line just click here

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