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Yearly Archives: 2013

Worker safety

Accident at Thompson Metal Fab takes life of Sheet Metal worker

Michael Carpenter, age 33, was killed on the job March 15.
In Memoriam

Lin Mayes, 1946-2013

The one-time secretary-treasurer of UFCW Local 555 started as a meatcutter at age 15.
In Memoriam

Kathy Morris, 1942-2013

The retired UFCW official was an expert on workers' compensation.
Collective bargaining

Transit Union ready to meet with TriMet

The two sides await a judge’s ruling on whether negotiations will be open to the public.
Building our communities

Washington CLUB golf event on course to reach $1 million in donations

The charity golf event has been held for the last 13 years in Bremerton.
Building our communities

Teach a kid to fish: Unionists help at Klineline Fish-in

Over two dozen union members volunteered to help more than 3,000 kids ages 5 to 14 learn to fish.
Jobs

Building trades sign project labor agreement on proposed coal export plant in Longview

Pact encourages local source hiring of construction workers.
Building our communities

Texas Hold’em card tournament raises $4,818 for Doernbecher

The second annual event draws 72 players to the Local 16 hall.
Jobs

Postal Service backs off plan to end Saturday mail

Postal Service Board of Governors overruled the postmaster’s plan to go to five-day delivery.
Union democracy

IBEW Local 48 Clif Davis resigns to take job with international

VP Gary Young, appointed business manager, will run for re-election
Jobs

Proposed LNG export facility in Coos Bay would be union-built

Construction would span 42 months.
Politics

Sequester Out!

At a ‘sit-in’ with U.S. lawmakers Bonamici and Schrader, unionists talk about sequestration cuts
Worker safety

Unions to remember fallen workers

Oregon workers who died on the job last year will be remembered at ceremonies in Portland and Salem
Workers Rights

Unanimous City Council: Portland workers will have sick leave

How a labor and community alliance improved life for over 250,000 workers
Politics

Sick leave mandate causes concern among building trades unions

Union leaders say it could get tricky in a high-wage, short-term industry like construction
Union democracy

Fracture and reunion as nurses unions shift alignments

Nurse associations have merged, split, and morphed as nurses turn toward collective bargaining.
Jobs

Rally to save U.S. Postal Service delivers big crowd in Portland

Mail centers in Pendleton, Bend will close this year.
Collective bargaining

SPEEA technical unit accepts Boeing’s offer on second vote

New hires will get a 401(k), not the pension existing members get at highly profitable Boeing.
Politics

Oregon Legislature moves on prevailing wage, union-busting, PERS, and tuition equity

Tuition equity, backed by Oregon AFL-CIO, moved swiftly to the governor's signature.
Union democracy

Don’t rely on politicians, Avakian tells union retirees

Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian was the keynote at Oregon Alliance for Retired Americans convention
Collective bargaining

Judge unable to determine whether public has the right to attend TriMet/ATU Local 757 negotiations

Local 757 wants negotiations to be open to the public, without restrictions.
Politics

Voters recall water district commissioner in union-backed campaign

Residents of the Clackamas River Water District voted to recall Commissioner Patricia Holloway.
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