Woodworkers Local Lodge W157, IAM

Woodworkers Local Lodge W157 is a Machinists Union representing members in the forest products industry in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. Facilities covered by a Union Contract in our jurisdiction include:

Dunbar Doors and Millwork, Snohomish
Simpson Commencement Bay Operations, Tacoma
Weyerhaeuser Tacoma Export Facility, Tacoma

Our Officers & Staff

President, Kelvin Farley
Vice President, Duane Sordahl
Secretary Treasurer, Brandon Bryant
Recording Secretary, Robert Dawson

Office Administrator, Cheri Focht
WD1 Business Representative, Wayne Thompson

Our History

The Local was chartered on December 21st, 1938 under District 23 of the International Woodworkers of America, CIO (IWA). Named Local 157, we represented workers in logging and sawmilling opreations in and around Enumclaw, Washington.

Over the next several decades the Local expanded to include log export yards, plywood, and door manufacturing workers throughout the Puget Sound region. On July 1st, 1987, the Local was realigned into Region III of the IWA and re-chartered as Local Lodge 3-157. On May 1st, 1994, the IWA merged with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO. The Local then became know as Lodge W157. In October of 2000, the Local merged with Lodge W9 which had been located in Tacoma, Washington. Together, the memberships of the newly merged Lodge have stepped up to the challenges facing the Forest Products Industry in the 21st Century.

Our Address/Meeting Schedule

1322 South Fawcett, Suite 12

Tacoma, WA 98402

Regular Monthly Union Meetings are held at the Union Office every 2nd Thursday at 3:45pm.

The Executive Board meets prior to each Union Meeting.

Dunbar Doors & Millwork meetings are held at the plant during lunch every 1st Wednesday of the month. Tacoma Export Facility meetings are held at the yard, during lunch every 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Local Lodge Union Meeting Dates:

January 17, 2008
February 21, 2008
March 20, 2008
April 17, 2008
May 08, 2008
June 12, 2008
July 10, 2008
August 14, 2008
September 11, 2008
October 09, 2008
November 13, 2008
December 11, 2008

The IAM authorizes you to print or download one copy of IAM copyrighted materials inclided on this website for your personal non commercial use. The IAM further authorizes you to use such materials for purpose of education or organization and to distriubte copies of such materials to the IAM, other unions, their families, or for other educational or organizational purposes. For other uses contact Kelvin Farley at the above address.

Page last updated on June 10, 2008