IAM Southern Territory General Vice President, Ricky Wallace, has issued a letter to all Local Lodges (and their members) concerning federal vaccine mandates, and the actions the IAM has been pursuing to validate the legality of such mandates. Please click on the link below to be taken to the 3-page PDF of the letter from Read more about IAM Southern Territory GVP Issues Letter to Lodges Concerning Vaccine Mandates[…]

This year’s Local Lodge 463 Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 4th at the Wyndham Riverfront in North Little Rock.  The hotel is located next to Dickey Stephens Park. Festivities will begin at 6:00pm. Dinner will be served. There will be door prizes. And a discounted room rate will be available for that Read more about Save the Date: 2021 Christmas Party[…]

Sister Linda Brown, who has worked on both C-130 programs (H and J) for the past 38 years, and holds the oldest seniority date of any Local Lodge Member, retires from her position on Wednesday, September 15th.  She has held many different positions throughout the years, but most recently has been serving as a CSA Read more about Lodge’s #1 (in seniority) Heads into Retirement[…]

During the August Executive Board Meeting, it was discovered that due to a large number of officers being on vacation, out of town, etc. on the third Thursday of September, it would be necessary to move the scheduled September meeting date in order for a quorum of officers to be present to conduct business. Therefore, Read more about Date Change for September Local Lodge Meeting[…]

At the Christmas in July Party held last month for our Local Lodge Members and their  invited guest, a raffle was held to raise money for a donation to the Harmony Health Clinic of Little Rock.  $500 was raised through the raffle ticket purchase.  Local Lodge Treasurer, Boni Jo Boser, recently presented Hamony Health Clinic Read more about Donation Made to Harmony Health Clinic[…]

Local Lodge Members braved the heat, and the summer-time thunderstorms on Saturday, to make it out to Fassler Hall in downtown Little Rock for one heck of a Summer Time Party.  For 2 hours, Lodge Members had the entire restaurant to themselves, and each patron was allotted a hefty dollar sum to spend on any Read more about Lodge Members Enjoy German Cuisine at Summer Party[…]

The Machinists Union is proud to announce the return of in-person learning at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center(W3 Center) in Hollywood, MD beginning August 1, 2021. For the safety of the membership and staff, the flagship union training facility was forced to suspend classes in March 2020. “Education of officers, members and staff has always Read more about Winpisinger Center to Welcome In-Person Learning with Safety Protocols[…]

Congratulations to Gabriel Dickson, son of Sister Susan Dickson (Pilot SME, CAE), who was the recipient of this year’s Local Lodge Scholarship. Gabriel was unanimously selected by the Scholarship Selection Committee to be this year’s recipient. He was presented a $1500 check on behalf of the Local Lodge by President Chris Carr in front of Read more about 2021 Local Lodge Scholarship Awarded[…]

In accordance with Article III of the Constitution of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), nominations for Grand Lodge office for the term ending June 30, 2025 were conducted in January 2021. As a result of those nominations, the following officers were elected by acclimation (without a challenger): Robert Martinez Jr., International Read more about Official Results of the 2021 IAM Grand Lodge Officer Election[…]

Each year, the IAM Grand Lodge Communications department holds a contest to judge the 300+ websites of IAM Local and District Lodges across the country.  They also take a look at electronic and printed Newsletters (our Lodge does not do one) and social media sites of the Local and District Lodges. Local Lodge 463 has stood Read more about Local Lodge Website Wins National Awards[…]