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Profiles. Individual honors, successes, remembrances.

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Portland Bakery Union member Shad Clark made international VP for Western Region

Jan 17, 2017

The former Local 114 business agent has a long history as a union worker and activist.

People

Vickie Burns retires from Labor’s Community Service Agency

Jan 16, 2017

LCSA is a labor-affiliated non-profit charity sponsored by United Way.

People

Questions for flight attendants union president Sara Nelson

Dec 14, 2016

Topics: flying union, airline consolidation, union unity and why there’ve been no strikes lately.

People

Richards retires from Office and Professional Employees Local 11

Dec 13, 2016

Union rep Maureen Colvin will serve the remainder of his term.

People

Janet Irwin of AFSCME Local 88 turns the page on 46-year library career

Nov 30, 2016

Irwin was there when the library unionized in 1974, and when it joined Multnomah County in 1990.

People

Merkley hires new labor liaison

Nov 15, 2016

Dan Mahr, a former Working America field rep, succeeds Ed Hall as labor liaison for Oregon’s junior U.S. senator.

People

Seattle OPEIU Local 8 leader named director of organizing for international

Oct 14, 2016

OPEIU represents 103,000 workers in credit unions, insurance, shipping, utilities, administrative offices and more.

People

IBEW Local 125’s Marcy Grail named to Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council

Oct 4, 2016

She will complete the unexpired term of John Mohlis.

People

Labor secretary taps Worley for national Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship

Oct 4, 2016

The committee advises the Secretary of Labor on matters facing the registered apprenticeship system.

People

Mohlis retires from Building Trades Council; Frew tapped as successor

Aug 30, 2016

An Aug. 23 retiree party drew nearly 250 well-wishers from across the political spectrum.

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