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Building Community

Unions are about family, community, and workers looking out for one another. In the Building Community section, we report on union volunteer work, charitable activity, and outreach in the community.

Building Community

Union movement helps workers become citizens

Aug 4, 2015

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

Building Community

IAM helps combat ALS

Aug 4, 2015

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

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‘Unite for the Knight’ helps raise $508 million

Jun 30, 2015

Labor and management coalition part of OHSU effort to raise $1 billion for cancer research

Building Community

Letter Carriers deliver more than the mail

Jun 3, 2015

Over 4,000 Oregon and SW Washington letter carriers delivered 1.2 million pounds of donated food

Building Community

Portland labor charity launches new community volunteer program

Jun 3, 2015

A new Labor’s Community Service Agency program will help union members volunteer in the community

Building Community

Labor Bowl raises over $12,000 for MDA

Apr 16, 2015

The annual event raises money to help kids with muscular dystrophy.

Building Community

Firefighters pitch in for Knight fight against cancer

Apr 2, 2015

Members from 18 IAFF locals contributed $21,000 toward the Knight Cancer Challenge.

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Business labor coalition delivers $330,000 to eight charities

Dec 30, 2014

The gift was from the BULL Session golf tournament and auction

Building Community

Presents from Partners

Dec 17, 2014

The annual labor-sponsored event brings Christmas to families of the unemployed

Building Community

Getting books into the hands of kids

Dec 17, 2014

At Boise Eliot school, Portland Federation of School Professionals sponsored a book giveaway

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