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Monthly Archives: August, 2015

Union democracy

Oregon Building Trades Council celebrates 75th anniversary

The Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council celebrated its 75th anniversary with a gala banquet Aug. 21 at the Oregon Convention Center in...
Comment

GOP debate — business as usual

What a contrast: Bernie, and a pack of tone-deaf GOP candidates
Analysis

State AFL-CIO scores Washington lawmakers

Four SW Washington Democrats get 100 percent, but a Centralia Republican leads the anti-labor pack
Union Organizing

Two weeks in Alabama

OSEA members say volunteering in the Deep South brings home how precious union rights are
Union democracy

Introducing Laborers Local 737

Laborers Locals 296, 320, and 121 merge to make Local 737
Union democracy

New business manager at Sheet Metal Local 16: Charlie Johnson

Charlie Johnson succeeds John Candioto, who resigned
Collective bargaining

ATI locks out steelworkers in Albany and around the country

Final offer would slash health benefits and end pension for new hires
Union democracy

Oregon’s Central Labor Councils convert to chapters of state AFL-CIO

The restructuring comes with new staff support for local labor activity.
Collective bargaining

Workers threaten strike at Longview paper mill

Kapstone, the mill’s new owner, imposed its final offer Aug. 10.
Workers Rights

Airport contractor refuses to bargain with Machinists

ABM would rather pay lawyers to delay the inevitable.
Our Jobs

Rally to save postal service celebrates Postal Heritage Day

July 26 was the 240th anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service.
Our Jobs

Washington BCTC endorses Vancouver Energy Terminal

If built, the crude oil export terminal would be constructed union.
Building our communities

IBEW member injured at race track ‘pays it forward’ with motorcycle giveaway

The fundraiser will benefit IBEW Injured Workers Fund and other charities.
Building our communities

Union movement helps workers become citizens

The national AFL-CIO is funding citizenship clinics in Oregon.
National

Alliance for Retired Americans scores Congress for votes taken in 2014

The union retirees group gave Northwest senators a perfect score
Union Organizing

Janus Youth Programs employees vote to join AFSCME

Many workers at the non-profit earn barely above minimum wage.
Collective bargaining

AFSCME, state of Oregon reach tentative agreement

Cost-of-living raises total 5 percent over two years.
Trade

Trans-Pacific Partnership talks stall

To further TPP, Obama administration lets Malaysia off the hook for human trafficking
Building our communities

IAM helps combat ALS

The president of Machinists Lodge 63 takes the ice bucket challenge.
Collective bargaining

At Siemens, solidarity got the goods

A group of NW medical imaging techs got a first union contract with big gains.
Union democracy

New leadership at Ironworkers Local 29

Longtime business manager Kevin Jensen retired and is succeeded by Joe Bowers

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