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Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Building our communities

Laid-off costume department workers volunteer to make protective masks

Hospitals and home health care workers are facing a shortage of masks, and are calling for donations.
Our Jobs

FERC approves Jordan Cove project

The proposed $10 billion liquid natural gas terminal and pipeline project would be built union, but it still faces state hurdles.
In Memoriam

Machinists mourn loss of Dick Schneider

Dick Schneider, a 51-year member of Machinists Local 63 and a former representative of the Machinists' international, died March 17 of cardiac arrest.
Building our communities

Laborers Local 737 donates masks

The union training center donated its supply of N-95 protective masks to front-line health care workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. 
Workers Rights

Oregon labor commissioner won’t let employers fire workers who lack child care

A temporary rule interprets state law to say that employers with over 25 workers must allow up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for workers to care for their children whose school or daycare has been closed.
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