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The Northwest Oregon Labor Council’s event, which drew 12,000 in a typical year, went on hiatus during the COVID pandemic.

Cement Masons Local 555 and Plasterers Local 82 on Dec. 10 gathered to recognize newly graduated apprentices and longtime members.

Portland-area construction leaders take stock of progress toward more welcoming workplaces over the past two years.

Backed by their union, Portland fire fighters debuted a pipe and drums troupe that has now played played dozens of engagements.

Members and officers of Teamsters Local 324 gathered Aug. 20 to dedicate their new union hall, named in honor of a longtime leader.

Event organizers say the long-running annual picnic was killed off by the park’s own management, which implemented a slew of recent changes.

After a COVID hiatus, Labor Day picnics organized by central labor councils (CLCs) are mostly back this year and are set for Monday, Sept. 5.

IBEW Local 48 members and their families attended the union’s annual picnic outside the union hall on Sunday, July 9.

Carl Gibson will compete in the ‘straight truck’ category at the National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 16-19 in Indianapolis.

Two years after a noose incident on a downtown Portland job site, signs of change are percolating in the construction industry.