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Monthly Archives: March, 2016

Collective bargaining

USW reaches deal to end ATI lockout

New hires won't get pension benefits under the deal between USW and ATI.
Politics

Portland-area labor unions weigh in on May 17 primary races

NOLC and AFSCME decide not to take sides between Wheeler and Bailey for mayor.
Culture

IBEW 48: More diverse than it used to be

A new online video by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) calls attention to diversity in Portland-headquartered Local 48. Local 48 was an...
Collective bargaining

Nabisco wants to end Bakers’ pension

BCTGM says it won't agree to end the pension. The previous contract expired Feb. 29.
Our Jobs

Construction charter school in East Multnomah County to close

Enrollment dwindled at union-backed ACE Academy, and the Carpenters needed the space.
Workers Rights

Oregon set to have nation’s highest minimum wage

The seven annual wage hikes start with a 25 or 50 cent rise this July 1.
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