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Month: August 2016

Collective Bargaining

At Malarkey Roofing Products, talk of a strike

Aug 30, 2016

The family-run company has hired a known union-buster to lead negotiations.

Jobs

Jordan Cove boss says LNG project needs assist from Oregon’s Congressional delegation

Aug 30, 2016

Only U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader has publicly supported the project.

Jobs

‘You saved my town’ — GOP state rep says Building Trades worked with him to save Prineville

Aug 30, 2016

Mike McLain credits building trades unions for a tax law change that led to data center construction in the high plains.

Union Democracy

Resolved: Oregon Building Trades delegates set policy

Aug 30, 2016

The trades will back an LNG export terminal, and greater funding for transportation infrastructure and career and technical education.

Union Democracy

Frew takes helm of Oregon Building Trades Council

Aug 30, 2016

The IBEW leader has job shadowed retiring John Mohlis since February.

Politics

Wyden: Democrats ‘feeling very, very good’ about fall elections

Aug 30, 2016

At the state building trades convention, Oregon’s senior U.S. Senator talked Trump, trade, and the trouble with union pensions

Collective Bargaining

Nabisco union standoff leads to wave of retirements

Aug 30, 2016

Representatives of Mondelēz unions from around the world will meet in Chicago Sept. 20-21.

Trade

Why, Kate, why? Oregon governor declares support for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Aug 30, 2016

As protesters take to the steps outside the Capitol, Brown says she’s following Wyden’s lead.

Collective Bargaining

911 in turmoil as Portland union contract goes to arbitration

Aug 30, 2016

Understaffing is leading to daily forced overtime, and sometimes, dangerous call wait times.

People

Mohlis retires from Building Trades Council; Frew tapped as successor

Aug 30, 2016

An Aug. 23 retiree party drew nearly 250 well-wishers from across the political spectrum.

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