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Month: March 2023

Collective Bargaining

Laborers strike at CertainTeed ends with bigger raises

Mar 16, 2023

The strike shut down production at the company’s asphalt roof tile plant at 6350 NW Front Ave. for two and a half weeks.

Union Organizing

City of Portland attorneys want union election halted

Mar 16, 2023

The City of Portland says it respects the right to unionize. That must be why it’s trying to stop a union vote.

National

Renamed PRO Act introduced in Congress

Mar 16, 2023

Democrats in Congress have signed onto the PRO Act, a bill to make it easier to unionize. Republicans have not.

National

Biden nominates Julie Su to be Secretary of Labor

Mar 16, 2023

If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace Marty Walsh, who is leaving to become head of the National Hockey League Players’ Association. 

Washington

Bill would require ‘good faith’ by workers comp administrators

Mar 16, 2023

Self-insuring for workers comp may set up too strong an incentive to deny claims. Firefighters and other unions are pushing for reform.

Union Organizing

Defying union buster, biotech workers unionize at Yecuris

Mar 16, 2023

The consultant literally introduced himself as “the union-buster” and held one-on-one meetings trying to create fear about unionizing. 

Union Organizing

Bodyvox dance company stagehands join IATSE

Mar 16, 2023

Although the company seemed a little perturbed with the effort, supervisors did not make any overt attempts to stymie the union.

Union Organizing

Three more Providence units move to unionize

Mar 16, 2023

At Providence women’s clinics, Providence Home Health and Hospice, and Providence Medford Medical Center, workers will vote on unionizing.

Job Training

Handcuffs to hardhats? 

Mar 16, 2023

Three locals are launching a pre-apprenticeship program for inmates in the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.

Job Training

UA Local 290 apprentices compete

Mar 16, 2023

Apprentices at the UA Local 290 Training Center square off in four specialties: HVAC, plumbing, steamfitting, and welding.

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