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Marion-Polk-Yamhill Labor Chapter chooses four holiday projects

The chapter won’t hold its annual Holiday Party at the Elsinore Theatre again this year. Instead, it's supporting four regional projects.

Union apprenticeship programs to compete in toy drive for union families in hardship

Labor’s Community Services Agency’s (LCSA) Presents from Partners holiday event takes place in mid-December.

Lieutenant governor honors union leaders Ed Barnes and Roy Jennings for public service

The Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington held a scaled-down annual awards banquet after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fill the Boot is back

In Vancouver, Fire Fighters Local 452 will raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Sept. 9 and 10.

IBEW Local 48 hosts ‘drive thru’ picnic for 6,700 members

Members pre-registered and were assigned time slots and the picnic was held in shifts over two Sundays in July.

SW Washington Labor Council hands out 650 boxes of food in 45 minutes

The council has been operating a food bank since just before Christmas for 152 union members who were laid off because of COVID-19.

Labor’s Community Service Agency hires new staffer, launches spring fundraiser

Labor’s Community Service Agency, serving union families statewide, has launched a COVID Safety-Net Spring Fundraiser through May 31.

Workers Helping Workers: organized labor distributes food boxes to members impacted by COVID-19

An organization created by unions—Workers Helping Workers—held its fourth food box distribution March 14, distributing over 1,400 food boxes.

THE YEAR OF COVID

March 11 will mark a year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. The pandemic hit the local union movement highly unevenly.

Labor’s Community Service Agency steps up big time in 2020

When a pandemic and wildfires hit Oregon and Southwest Washington, LCSA distributed over $325,000 to 1,800 working class families.

A Coronavirus Kind of Christmas

Overcoming coronavirus restrictions, 50 unions participated in LCSA's Presents from Partners, delivering $20,000 in food and gift cards.

Iron Workers Local 29 goes contactless with ‘Night on Santa Lane’

The union parking lot became a winter wonderland, replacing a party the union has held for members and their kids and grandkids for 34 years.

Unions step up in SW Washington to help elderly

Labor groups raised $9,135, enough to purchase 7,035 pounds of ham from union grocer Cascade Select Market for Meals on Wheels.

Presents From Partners will host two parties this year

The Portland event, organized by Labor's Community Service Agency, is expanding to Southern Oregon to help families devastated by wildfires.

COVID changes union holiday plans

The pandemic is impacting union holiday traditions. The Grotto and Elsinore events are cancelled, but ironworkers will hold a drive-up event.

LCSA raising funds as COVID, fire, and recession hit union families

The agency has given 700 families $125,000 in assistance through its Helping Hands Temporary Hardship Program since COVID-19 hit the region.

Wildfire crisis response

Oregon labor organizations have been working to connect members to resources.

Local unions coordinate food distribution for workers idled by the COVID recession

Some union locals are experiencing 100% unemployment but the food boxes are available to anyone in need, union or not.

Union card gets $1 off beer

Paddy's, Produce Row, Cadillac and three others owned by Portland restaurateur Josh Johnston are offering a discount to patrons who show their union card.

‘Together4Oregon’ fundraiser helps unemployed

Labor’s Community Service Agency was among 4 non-profits helped by a live funderaiser on KGW-TV July 18 to help Oregon residents hit hardest by COVID-19.

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