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Month: May 2011

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Building Community

Portland Jobs with Justice celebrates 20th anniversary

May 20, 2011

Supporters filled a Portland Hilton ballroom May 14 to celebrate and remember.

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Portland

Anti-union campaign causes private school closure

May 20, 2011

Enrollment drops after Portland French School spends $170,000 opposing efforts to join AFT.

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Building Community

Clerics talk ‘labor’ with ATU Local 757

May 20, 2011

Faith traditions have something to say about labor.

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Politics

AFL’s Tom Chamberlain appointed to port commission

May 20, 2011

He joins ILWU’s Bruce Holte and AFSCME’s Ken Allen on the nine-member body.

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Union Democracy

Kevin Card to lead NALC state association

May 20, 2011

The state association coordinates politics and education for about 3,300 urban letter carriers in locals around the state.

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Collective Bargaining

Mt. Hood college, faculty reach last-minute contract

May 20, 2011

A late-breaking contract settlement averted a planned strike at Mt. Hood Community College.

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National

Seattle theaters showcase their union support

May 6, 2011

Seattle theaters joined in the “We Are One” national day of action April 4 by putting up signs.

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Portland

I-5 bridge design gets thumbs up from construction unions

May 6, 2011

Building trades unions reacted favorably to the April 25 announcement by governors John Kitzhaber of Oregon and Chris Gregoire of Washington.

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Collective Bargaining

Transit Union dispute with TriMet may not settle until spring 2012

May 6, 2011

A union contract at TriMet which covers 2,000 bus and rail operators, mechanics, and support staff expired Nov. 30, 2009.

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Collective Bargaining

Koch brothers have presence in Oregon

May 6, 2011

Georgia-Pacific has changed since it was bought in 2005 by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch.

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