The Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council announced its slate of endorsements for the Oregon primary elections in May.
The Council, which is comprised of 28 construction union locals representing some 20,000 workers, supports a local option levy in Columbia County to fund jail operations. If passed, Measure 5-238 will provide funding to continue operations of the county jail. If it fails, county commissioners say the jail will close by June 30. The proposed levy is 57.97 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value for three years.
The Building Trades Council opposes an initiative in the City of Portland that would create a new water district. The council urges members to vote no on Ballot Measure 26-156.
Construction unions recommend voters re-elect Portland City Commissioners Nick Fish and Dan Saltzman.
In Multnomah County, the Building Trades Council endorsed Deborah Kafoury for county chair, Jules Bailey for county commissioner in District 1, and the re-election of Commissioner Loretta Smith in District 2.
At Metro, the Building Trades Council supports the re-election of President Tom Hughes, and Councilors Shirley Craddick, Carlotta Collette, and Kathryn Harrington.
In Clackamas County, the Building Trades Council endorsed the re-election of commissioners Paul Savas and Jim Bernard.
In Washington County, the construction unions support the re-election of Chair Andy Duyck. The chair of the Board of Commissioners represents all Washington County residents.
Oregon primary election ballots are in the mail now. Ballots must be returned by May 20.
