Building our communities

Portland labor’s big giving party — Presents from Partners

Over 300 children of unemployed union members got presents at NOLC’s annual holiday party.

Volunteers from IBEW Local 48 help light up The Grotto Festival of Lights

Continuing a 28-year tradition, IBEW Local 48 volunteers install 500,000 lights.

Painters Union comes to the rescue of defrauded homeowner

Union apprentices finish the job after a rogue non-union painting contractor left with the money.

Cold hard cash for Labor’s Community Service Agency

The money goes to the Helping Hands temporary hardship assistance program.

Scholarships for kids of workers injured or killed on the job

The top scholarship recipient received $14,000 this year.

‘Team Labor’ answers the call

Union volunteers repair two homes of low-income Oregonians.

IBEW member injured at race track ‘pays it forward’ with motorcycle giveaway

The fundraiser will benefit IBEW Injured Workers Fund and other charities.

Union movement helps workers become citizens

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

IAM helps combat ALS

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

‘Unite for the Knight’ helps raise $508 million

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

Letter Carriers deliver more than the mail

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

Portland labor charity launches new community volunteer program

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

Labor Bowl raises over $12,000 for MDA

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

Firefighters pitch in for Knight fight against cancer

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

Business labor coalition delivers $330,000 to eight charities

The gift was from the BULL Session golf tournament and auction

Presents from Partners

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

Getting books into the hands of kids

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

Delivering literacy to east Multnomah County

Volunteers from OSEA coordinate with First Book to get 40,000 new books in the hands of children

Labor joins with business to raise funds to knock out cancer

Phil Knight’s $500 million pledge spurs labor to join business for OHSU cancer research