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...Machinists ratify contract extension at Boeing (From Page 1) the entire membership would receive a bonus of 2 or 4 percent of annual gross pay if productivity, quality and safety benchmarks are met; • A $5,000 signing bonus which Boeing assured would be paid Dec. 15; • New health insurance cost-sharing provisions starting Jan. 1, 2013, which will require workers to pay a fixed dol- lar amount of the premium [the monthly amount ranges from $20 to $135] depending on health plan and family size, and the amount goes up 10 percent each year for the life of the contract. • Improved dental and vision bene- Local Motion November 2011 A list of Oregon and Southwest Washington workplaces deciding whether to be union-represented – as reported by the National Labor Relations Board and the Oregon Employment Relations Board. fits; • A new “wellness” program, start- ing Jan. 1, 2013, in which workers fill out an online questionnaire — or else pay an additional $20 to $40 a month toward the health insurance premium [a joint union-management committee will determine what questions are ac- ceptable]; • Continuation of traditional “de- fined benefit” pension plan for all members, including new hires, [the promised monthly pension benefit will increase by $2 each year of the con- tract, such that in 2016, the pension will guarantee a monthly retirement benefit of $91 per year of service]; and • Continuation of retiree medical coverage. The negotiations took place at the Machinists District Lodge 751 union hall in Seattle. Taking part on the IAM side were General Vice President Rich Michalski; Aerospace Coordinator Mark Blondin; District Lodge 751 (Puget Sound) President Tom Wrob- lewski; Petroff for District W24; and District Lodge 70 (Wichita) President Steve Rooney. The negotiations were conducted in strict confidence to avoid media and political interference from the outside, a statement from the IAM bargaining team explained. Boeing reported $1.1 billion in profit for the most recent quarter, and has a $332 billion backlog in orders. The company is currently hiring for union-represented positions in Port- land and other locations, and expects to continue to add employees in 2012. (International Standard Serial Number 0894-444X) Established in 1900 at Portland, Oregon as a voice of the labor movement. 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150 Portland, Ore. 97213 Telephone: (503) 288-3311 Fax Number: (503) 288-3320 Editor: Michael Gutwig Staff: Don McIntosh, Cheri Rice Published on a semi-monthly basis on the first and third Fridays of each month by the Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc., a non- profit corporation owned by 20 AFL-CIO unions and councils includ- ing the Oregon AFL-CIO. Serving more than 120 union organizations in Oregon and SW Washington. Subscriptions $13.75 per year to AFL-CIO union members. Group rates available to trade union organizations. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT PORTLAND, OREGON. CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE: Three weeks are required for a change of address. When ordering a change, please give your old and new addresses and the name and number of your local union. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS, P.O. BOX 13150-0150, PORTLAND, OR 97213 Voting in union elections Date Workplace (Location) Union Yes No 11/1 Architectural Metal Works (Portland) Sheet Metal 16, 66, 55 41 6 11/9 Neighbor Impact Head Start (Redmond) OSEA 48 21 DECERT Requesting a union election Workplace (Location) Union Number of workers in unit Comcast SportsNet Northwest (Portland) IATSE Greystone Media (Vancouver) IATSE Pacific Coast Crewing Service (Boring) IATSE City of Medford Police (Medford) Teamsters Local 223 vs. Medford POA Ashland Food Co-op (Ashland) UFCW Local 555 Macsteel Service Centers (Portland) Iron Workers Local 516 Metro West Ambulance Services (Hillsboro) Teamsters Local 223 70 70 150 111 140 5 230 L EGEND : workers will be union-represented DECERT : workers will be on their own : A decertification election occurs when some union-represented workers declare that the union no longer has majority support. A ‘yes’ vote is a vote for the union. Happy Greetings Labor Day! Holiday Honoring the Working Men and to Organized Labor Women of Oregon and Washington With every good wish for the New Year P.O. Box 4148 Portland, Oregon 97208 503-282-5581 www.wcearhart.com Main office: 3140 NE Broadway, Portland PAGE 4 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS DECEMBER 16, 2011
