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Monthly Archives: February, 2013

Building our communities

New union storefront on Barbur

OHSU Local 328, AFSCME’s largest, buys nearby storefront
Jobs

City of Portland settles with Local 483: No more contracting out at Parks & Rec

Laborers 483 has a win in a decade-long struggle over contracting out at Portland Parks and Rec.
Building our communities

Bricklayers Local 1 volunteers to build barbecue at Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery

Union members answered a call for help from the nonprofit Tillamook Anglers.
Collective bargaining

Laborers Local 320 settles contract at CertainTeed after one-day strike

The French-owned shinglemaker improves its bargaining offer after a walkout
Workers Rights

Save the turtles, but never mind the TOPsters

Why PIRG call center workers wanted to unionize
Worker safety

PIRG call center pulls the chairs out from under workers

A PIRG call center tosses ergonomic chairs and gives union workers stackable metal chairs to sit on
Collective bargaining

UFCW grocery workers ratify more contracts

Some 14,000 workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington have wrapped up voting on new three-year contracts.
Collective bargaining

SPEEA units reach split decision in Boeing contract votes

Engineers accepted Boeing’s offer, but technical workers rejected theirs and authorized a strike
Green Jobs

Union-label green jobs — in your attic — for no money down

Clean Energy Works Oregon eliminates upfront costs for homeowners and pays workers a living wage.
Politics

Labor campaigns for immigration overhaul

Labor to Congress: Reforms must benefit workers, not just employers.
National

AFL-CIO plans national campaign for immigration reform

Proposal would end “shadow economy” of illegal and exploited workers
Collective bargaining

Grocery workers ratifying new contracts

The contracts covering 14,000 include a 25 cent raise and 15% health insurance increase.
Jobs

Daimler Trucks to lay off 250 union workers at Swan Island plant

The Portland maker of heavy-duty Western Star trucks currently has 930 union workers.
Jobs

Oregon Building Trades backs bill to build new bridge

House Bill 2800 would allow the state to borrow up to $450 million
Union Organizing

OSU research assistants win right to vote on unionization

OSU argued they're not employees, but lost; votes will be counted March 7
Health Care

1,000 rally for single-payer health care at Oregon capitol

Proponents of single payer health care plan an Oregon ballot measure for 2016.
In Memoriam

Tommy “Teamster” Malloy, 1924-2013

The WW II veteran was a Teamsters business agent and lobbyist from 1946 to 1987.
Trade

Nearly 2,000 Oregon jobs lost to trade in 2012

Oregon Fair Trade Campaign's tally: 55,000 Oregon jobs lost since NAFTA
Comment

Falling union numbers, expanding right-to-work … it’s time to change a losing game

To change our game we must realize that the union structure isolates us into sector silos.
Collective bargaining

Unions wary as Portland bargaining begins amid plans for cuts

Job security will be a top concern in bargaining between the City of Portland and a union coalition
Workers Rights

Sick leave ordinance gets first hearing at Portland City Council

In four hours of public comment, sentiment runs 3 to 1 in favor of a sick leave ordinance

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