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April 4th marked 50 years since the tragic assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis where he was standing shoulder to shoulder on the picket line with AFSCME-represented sanitation workers who were seeking respect, economic fairness, justice and safe working conditions. In the days before his April 4, 1968 death, King marched with Read more about Lodge sends Members to join Machinists at MLK March[…]
Join your Union Brothers and Sisters for Machinists Night at the Travs Game! DATE: Thursday, May 10, 2018 Opponent: Springfield THEME FOR THE NIGHT: Star Wars Night The ballpark is running a promotion that evening and calling it “STAR WARS Night”. Prizes will be awarded to selected fans dressed in Star Wars attire. Gates Open Read more about Machinists Night at the Travs Game[…]
The Union Christmas Party was a great success. Excellent Food. Fabulous prizes. Superior Service. Thank you to Shannon Hanks for organizing this year’s party. Thank you to all Members who help make this a great union, and for those that help make events like this fun and eventful. Congratulations to those who went home that Read more about Jingle Bell Hop — Highlights from “Union” Station[…]
Beginning in January, Local Lodge 463 will hold its monthly business meetings at Hanger 1080 on Little Rock Air Force Base. For the past few years the Lodge has held its meetings in the conference room of the Walter’s Community Support Center where the base library is located. However, during the course of 2017, the Lodge Read more about Lodge Selects New Meeting Venue for 2018[…]
The DEADLINE to register is approaching!! This year’s Union Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 9th from 6:00pm – 10:00pm at Next Level Events in the historic Union Station in downtown Little Rock. This remarkable facility is located at 1400 W. Markham Street. If you’ve never attended an event in this venue, you Read more about Union Christmas Party • Registration Deadline Dec 1st • Guest Fees Due by Dec 6th[…]
During the month of November, Local Lodge 463 has been collecting food donations to be donated to FishNet Missions Food Bank, a local food bank in Jacksonville right outside the Air Force Base front gate. Collection boxes were established in Buildings 1231 (JMATS) and 624 (SMEville) for two weeks, and members were encouraged to bring Read more about Lodge Collects Food for FishNet Missions[…]
The First Delegate Council of IAM Woodworkers District Lodge W2 was held on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Local Lodge Members Patty Jones and Sharon Smith represented the Local Lodge during the meeting. Patty and Sharon represented the two votes that the Local Lodge was entitled to (based on number of members) during the council meeting. Read more about Lodge Delegates attend District Council Meeting[…]
Several Local Lodge Members joined fellow breast-cancer survivor Amy Coleman on her team “Amy’s Angels” in the 24th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Little Rock. The annual event, which was held Saturday, October 14th, in the downtown area had over 15,000 participants as runners and walkers, with around 2500 breast cancer survivors Read more about Union Members Rally to Support Cancer-Surviving Sister[…]
The recipient of the Robert V. Jurasek/Bobby G. Jones scholarship this year was Mario McGee, son of Instructor Pilot, Laura McGee. Local Lodge President, Harry Brown, presented a check for $1000 to Mario at the June 2017 Local Lodge meeting. Each year, the Local Lodge awards a scholarship to a tech-school or college-bound graduating senior Read more about Scholarship Awarded[…]