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Month: February 2011

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Oregon

SEIU 49 scores Oregon’s biggest private-sector win in decades

Feb 18, 2011

Support and maintenance workers at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend voted 267 to 261 to unionize.

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Buy Union

Unions call for boycott of Columbian newspaper

Feb 18, 2011

Two labor groups are calling for a boycott of The Columbian, the Vancouver daily newspaper.

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Worker safety

OSHA pulls rule on reporting ergonomics injuries

Feb 18, 2011

OSHA will hold off asking employers to record musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel on a form they already fill out.

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Labor History

New book brings to life MLK’s dreams of economic justice

Feb 18, 2011

Labor scholar Michael Honey has published a collection of King’s speeches about economic justice.

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Building Community

Union pension fund invests $22M in Coquille hospital

Feb 18, 2011

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust is investing $22 million to construct a building adjacent to Coquille Valley Hospital.

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People

AFSCME 189 elects Hussey president

Feb 4, 2011

Debbie Hussey, a union steward at Portland’s 911 call center, outpolled fellow state board member Carol Justice.

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Labor History

Book depicts mid-century millworkers at Crown Zellerbach

Feb 4, 2011

A new limited edition book tells stories of unionism, strikes, and dangerous working conditions at Crown Zellerbach in West Linn.

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Labor History

Union spy finds kidnap ring in second mystery novel

Feb 4, 2011

Union attorney Susan Stoner has published the second in her series of historical mystery novels.

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Oregon

Bill proposes ‘bereavement’ be added to Family Leave Act

Feb 4, 2011

A member of Bakers Union Local 114 is behind a bill in the Oregon Legislature.

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Health Care

Single-payer summit draws 400

Feb 4, 2011

The Oregon Single Payer Conference drew attendees from around the state.

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