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Month: June 2011

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Union Democracy

Vancouver Laborers Local 335 re-elects Dave Ritchey

Jun 17, 2011

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

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Union Democracy

Laborers Local 320 re-elects business manager Dave Tischer

Jun 17, 2011

Tischer defeated challenger Robert Prominski by a wide margin.

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Building Community

NOLC recognizes 16 individuals, 4 groups

Jun 17, 2011

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

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Building Community

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

Jun 17, 2011

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

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Collective Bargaining

Steelworkers ratify pact at Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna mill

Jun 17, 2011

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

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Oregon/Washington

SEIU Local 503 adds 7,700 new home care members

Jun 17, 2011

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

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National

NLRB sees unprecedented political interference in Boeing case

Jun 17, 2011

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

Jun 17, 2011

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

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Workers Rights

Rogue Ales puts chill on Teamsters Union campaign

Jun 17, 2011

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

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International

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

Jun 17, 2011

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.

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