December 2013 - Page 2 of 3

Sick leave ordinance will take effect in City of Portland Jan. 1

Dec 18, 2013

Backers plan to push for statewide legislation in 2015.

New round of contract talks at Boeing collapse

Dec 18, 2013

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee criticized union leaders, saying Boeing’s offer should be put to a vote.

IBEW Local 48 volunteers help light up The Grotto Festival of Lights

Dec 18, 2013

A holiday tradition for some members of IBEW Local 48 is volunteering to help wire and power all of the lights — 500,000 of them — at The Grotto’s Festival of Lights. Local 48 members and

Unions host holiday party for kids of out-of-work members

Dec 18, 2013

Kids got toys, stockings, lunch, and a visit with Santa

Sheet Metal rep to head building trades council

Dec 18, 2013

Willy Myers succeeds Jodi Guetzloe Parker, who resigned mid-term.

TriMet, ATU may join together to fight health cost burden

Dec 18, 2013

Portland Commissioner Steve Novick wants to bring both sides together to focus on better health

$15 SeaTac minimum wage challenged in court

Dec 17, 2013

Judge will rule by Jan. 1, when the law is to take effect

Runoff for top office at Elevator Constructors 23

Dec 17, 2013

Business Rep Mike Bodendorfer is retiring

2013 delivered much to be angry about, but the future is on our side

Dec 17, 2013

We can create the America we deserve.

Supreme Court drops case over whether union neutrality is illegal

Dec 17, 2013

Employer neutrality toward unions could be considered illegal in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama