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Buy Union

CWA promotes ‘Dosha Support Day’ Aug. 30

Aug 22, 2011

Supporters will go to the union salon for a haircut, and show their union colors.

Portland

Pro-union, pro-choice: Workers unionize at Planned Parenthood

Aug 10, 2011

Workers at Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette voted 97 to 43 SEIU Local 49.

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Collective Bargaining

CWA Local 7901 signs first contract with Free Geek

Aug 8, 2011

Twenty-two workers at Free Geek, a local computer recycler, ratified their first union contract July 19.

Portland

Military veterans deployed to Local 290 steamfitters apprenticeship

Aug 3, 2011

In the Veterans In Piping program, 250 veterans around the U.S. are training to be steamfitters.

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Portland

Morgan re-elected to third term as business manager of Laborers 296

Aug 3, 2011

Local 296 represents laborers in construction, at the shipyards, heavy and highway and elsewhere.

Portland

To diversify, IBEW recruits

Aug 3, 2011

NECA-IBEW trains and dispatches black Portlanders who want a starting spot in the electrical trade.

Portland

Portland bus brigade travels to rallies at 8 worksites

Jul 15, 2011

With 8+ union contracts expiring June 30, activists thought, “Why not get all the unions together?”

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Green Jobs

Union contractor installs solar vehicle charging station in Portland

Jul 1, 2011

The first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, a solar-powered charging station for electrical vehicles opened June 8 at the Portland Development Commission parking lot. It’s the creation of Christenson Electric and EV4 Oregon.

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Building Community

NOLC recognizes 16 individuals, 4 groups

Jun 17, 2011

Nearly 200 attended NOLC’s annual Labor Appreciation and Recognition Night dinner. Congressman David Wu was the guest speaker.

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Building Community

Unions for Kids poker run raises $50,000 for children’s hospital

Jun 17, 2011

A record 477 motorcycle riders took part in the ninth annual “Unions For Kids Poker Run and Chili Cook-off” June 11.

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