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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Why is the IAM involved in politics? Politics affects everything about our lives. Legislation enacted and decisions made by elected officials impact our work lives and the ability of our union to fight for better pay and benefits for our families. There is a direct link between the ballot box and our economic and workplace […]