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Profiles. Individual honors, successes, remembrances.

People

Dwain Panian goes back up the hill

Jun 29, 2022

Panian, 60, retired July 1 after 38 years working at the Freightliner truck plant, the last five as a Machinists rep

People

On the job with the Portland Police Association

Jun 16, 2022

Portland Police officer Jordan Zaitz says she’s frustrated and discouraged by worsening crime. She looks to her union as a source of support.

People

Dave Tully hits the road

Jun 16, 2022

After 32 years as a union organizer, rep and officer, Teamsters Local 223 president Dave Tully, 61, retired on May 31.

People

ONA names new director

Jun 1, 2022

Oregon Nurses Association has hired Anne Tan Piazza as executive director following an eight-month nationwide search.

People

Bob Tackett heads home

May 4, 2022

Bob Tackett will return to Arkansas after decades of Oregon union involvement, most recently with the Northwest Oregon Labor Council.

National

Homecoming for Liz Shuler

Mar 31, 2022

In 1993 U of O grad Liz Shuler went to work at Portland-based IBEW Local 125, her father’s local. Today she’s America’s top union leader.

People

IBEW honors life savers

Jan 7, 2022

Three Local 48 members helped save the lives of two ironworkers after a roof collapse on a construction project in summer 2020.

People

Introducing Colin Staub

Jan 7, 2022

NW Labor Press brought on a new labor reporter Jan. 3. Colin Staub has reported for the Newberg Graphic and trade papers the last 7 years.

People

Labor Press editor to retire 

Dec 16, 2021

Michael Gutwig, 65, is retiring Dec. 31 after 35 years as editor of the Northwest Labor Press.

People

For a lifelong labor educator, the end of the ninth inning arrives

Dec 1, 2021

Bob Bussel did security for Cesar Chavez. He had lunch with the real Norma Rae. And he spent 27 years training generations of labor leaders.

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