June 2011 - NW Labor Press

Union democracy

Vancouver Laborers Local 335 re-elects Dave Ritchey

Ritchey defeated challenger Randy Dalton by nearly a 3-to-1 margin.

Union democracy

Laborers Local 320 re-elects business manager Dave Tischer

Tischer defeated challenger Robert Prominski by a wide margin.

Building our communities

NOLC recognizes 16 individuals, 4 groups

Nearly 200 attended NOLC’s annual Labor Appreciation and Recognition Night dinner. Congressman David Wu was the guest speaker.

Building our communities

Unions for Kids poker run raises $50,000 for children’s hospital

A record 477 motorcycle riders took part in the ninth annual “Unions For Kids Poker Run and Chili Cook-off” June 11.

Collective bargaining

Steelworkers ratify pact at Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna mill

At a paper mill in Wauna, Oregon, USW ratified Georgia-Pacific’s final contract proposal.

Union Organizing

SEIU Local 503 adds 7,700 new home care members

Over 7,000 state-paid personal service providers joined SEIU Local 503 June 2, making it the state’s largest union.

National

NLRB sees unprecedented political interference in Boeing case

Imagine if the EPA tried to fine BP for the Gulf oil spill … Congress was a call to repeal the law.

Oregon/Washington

ILWU protests the spread of the non-union waterfront

Over 1,200 longshore workers and allies rallied June 3 outside the downtown Portland office of EGT Development.

Workers Rights

Rogue Ales puts chill on Teamsters Union campaign

When its minimum wage brewers sought a union, Rogue Ales lawyered up and fired two.

International

Wu bill would speed benefits for workers who lose jobs to trade

Oregon Congressman David Wu said he will introduce a bill this month to streamline access to Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits for workers displaced by outsourcing to other countries as a result of free trade agreements.

Green Jobs

We’ve been green for decades, construction unions tell lawmakers

Green jobs are hot now? Construction unions have been training members to work green for decades.

Building our communities

NALC food drive nearly 1.4 million pounds in Oregon/ SW Washington

Oregon and Clark County residents donated 1,388,904 pounds of food at the 19th annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive.

Portland

Local voters mostly reject union picks in Oregon’s May 17 election

Portland voters rejected a six-year $548 million bond measure repairing and remodeling schools.

National

Federal lawsuit targets companies for labor trafficking

EEOC is suing companies that trafficked hundreds of foreign workers to Washington, Hawaii, Texas, and Mississippi.

Politics

Agencies near and dear to labor mostly spared cuts by Legislature

Among state agencies of concern to labor - BOLI, LERC, ERB - the scenario is belt-tightening but no disabling cuts.

Workers Rights

State-by-state labor battles continue

Polls have continued to show an edge in public support for union rights.

Oregon/Washington

Activists tell grain exporter to ‘Respect the Union Waterfront’

Union activists are pushing EGT to sign on with ILWU to operate a new grain terminal at the Port of Longview.

Workers Rights

Senators to NLRB: Don’t cave to GOP pressure on Boeing

Ten U.S. senators in asking the National Labor Relations Board to ignore political pressure.

Oregon/Washington

Thousands at Capitol rally for a ‘Better Way’

State workers call for more efficient government, fewer managers, and more taxes on the wealthy.

Buying Union

Union workers under grave threat from Walmart expansion

A thousand UFCW members could lose jobs if Walmart opens 17 Portland-area stores as planned.

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