The general membership meeting for the month of February has been canceled due to ongoing Covid 19 restrictions. The E-Board meeting has been moved to Wednesday, February 3 at 4:00pm.
February General Membership Meeting Canceled
Local 389 Officers and Delegates Announced
On January 6, 2021 a special meeting was held at the Kearny Mesa Hall for Local 389 lodge officers and delegates nominations. Please see the flyer below for the results. All nominations are uncontested and the positions listed will stand. To download the flyer click here.
Covid Testing Info For Solar (Harbor Drive) Employees
Solar Turbines has scheduled mandatory testing for all employees and it is conditional for returning to work. Employees must re-register on the Rymedi patient registration page. You must register again even if you registered last month. See the time slot schedule below. You will be paid for January 4, 2021 for a full day. If […]
Local 389 Lodge Officer and Delegate Positions Open for Nomination
Here are the positions open for nomination for lodge officers and delegates. Nominations will be in person at the Kearny Mesa Hall on January 6, 2021 from 4-5pm. Nominations must be made in person and nominees must be present to accept. Potential nominees can send a letter or email to the Recording Secretary stating they […]
December General Membership Meeting Cancelled
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings and meetings, the December general membership meeting is cancelled. The Executive Board meeting will be held remotely on Monday, November 30, 2020.
Local 389 2021 Meeting Dates Announced
The 2021 meeting dates approved by the E-Board are posted on the flyer below. All dates are pending County and State Coronovirus restrictions. Members will be notified of all cancellations prior to the meeting date if restrictions are still in place. E-Board meetings are on the Monday before the general business meeting dates. Download the […]
Local 389 Officer and Delegates Election Dates Set
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 389 is announcing dates and special protocols for officer and delegates nominations and election. Due to Coronavirus restrictions on groups and gatherings, a special meeting for nominations will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the Kearny Mesa Hall from 4-5pm. Members will be able […]
Kearny Mesa Chief Shop Steward Election Results Are In
Election results are in for the October 28 vote for Kearny Mesa Chief Shop Steward. Congratulations to Antonio Guerrero on your win. Special thanks to both candidates running for the position and exercising your union rights.
Machinists Union Strikes for Fair Contract at AstenJohnson in Appleton, Wis.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2020 – Eighty-nine Machinists Union (IAM) Local 1855 members at AstenJohnson in Appleton, Wis. began striking for a fair contract today at 7 a.m. CT. The striking IAM members at AstenJohnson, who produce specialty fabric for the paper industry, are seeking reasonable healthcare expenses and cost sharing. IAM Local 1855 members rejected company […]
IP Martinez: ‘Where are the Jobs, Mr. President?’
An op-ed by International President Robert Martinez Jr. on the importance of voting in the upcoming election written for the Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO newsletter, the Label Letter. Working people were promised the world in 2016. Candidate Trump boastfully proclaimed that, if elected, “you won’t lose one plant. You’ll have plants coming into […]