About District 725

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers AFL-CIO/CLC District Lodge 725 Headquarters 5402 Bolsa Avenue  Huntington Beach, CA 92649  Toll Free: (800) 725-9588. Click here for locations of Area Offices

District Lodge 725 was officially established on January 1, 1994. District 725 was created by the merger of five former District Lodges and three previously unaffiliated Local Lodges to create one State-wide Aerospace District Lodge: District 50 in San Diego & Chula Vista; District 120 in Ontario; District 720 in Torrance & Westminster; District 727 in Burbank & Palmdale; District 508 in Sunnyvale; Local Lodge 946 & 812 in Rancho Cordova, and Local Lodge 575 in Monrovia.

Western Territory General Vice President Lee Pearson described the reasons behind the creation of our District Lodge: "This merger is simply about the Union working smarter in the environment we find ourselves in. It means pooling our resources, eliminating needless duplication of services and utilizing the best talent in the State to respond to the needs of the membership. The end result is increased efficiency, accountability and improved service to our members."

At the time of its creation, District Lodge 725 had over 23,000 active and retired members. Former District Lodge 720 President/Directing Business Representative Calvin Duncan was selected to serve as District 725's first Assistant Directing Business Representative to help IAM Grand Lodge Representative Dick Floyd bring the different geographical areas of the new District together. Brother Duncan was elected as District 725's first President/DBR in January 1995.

The principal headquarters of District Lodge 725 was originally in Burbank, with area offices in San Diego (Area 1), Ontario (Area 2), Torrance/Westminster (Area 3), Palmdale (Area 4), Sunnyvale (Area 5) and Rancho Cordova (Area 6). In late 1997 the Burbank office was sold and headquarters was moved to Area 3. A building was purchased in Huntington Beach across the street from McDonnell Douglas Space Systems facility, renovated to suit the District's needs and officially opened for business on July 18, 1998.

Today District Lodge 725 continues to march in solidarity as a more cohesive union, able to better give the best service possible to the best people in the world; our members.