Employment. Labor market.
And likely union operated, as Hyatt signs a neutrality agreement with UNITE HERE Local 8
Job cuts are causing longer lines and delay of mail delivery.
The $510 million casino resort was union-built — and completed on time and under budget — under a project labor agreement between the Cowlitz Tribe and the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council.
Commitment to training sets these workers apart from their competition.
If approved, the $75 million bond would be the first new bond passed for the college since 1974.
A loss in state education funding could spell layoffs next year for more than a hundred union members who work at Portland Public Schools.
Building trades officials say City of Portland managers want to bypass a union-backed agreement that provides more opportunities for women and minority construction workers.
The dispatch center will close April 11, impacting members of IBEW Local 89.
If approved by voters, it would be the largest construction construction bond issue in Oregon history.
Keep Washington Competitive, a business-labor coalition that supports energy infrastructure projects, arranged a tour of IBEW training center for elected leaders.
