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Kotek names labor liaison

Jan 18, 2023

Bob Livingston, who spent the last 20 years at the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council, will serve as Kotek’s legislative director and labor liaison.

Oregon building trades leader will advise the Federal Reserve Bank

Jan 18, 2023

Robert Camarillo will be the only representative of labor on the council, serving along a group of mostly business executives.

When faith meets labor, it fuels a fight for the common good

Dec 14, 2022

Reverend Dr. David Wheeler, a local labor advocate, situates himself in a long line of progressive, socially engaged Baptists.

Labor commisioner picks deputy straight out of the house of labor

Dec 14, 2022

Oregon AFL-CIO political and legislative director Jessica Giannettino Villatoro will serve as deputy to incoming BOLI Commissioner Christina Stephenson.

Amazon Labor Union: ‘a marathon, not a sprint’

Oct 19, 2022

Leaders of the new union were the guests of honor at the annual Portland Jobs with Justice dinner this month.

New leader at LCSA

Sep 14, 2022

Labor’s Community Service Agency executive director Eryn Byram is leaving for a job leading the Metropolitan Alliance for Workforce Equity.

Clif Davis retires and is succeeded by Wayne Chow

Sep 14, 2022

Clif Davis, former IBEW Local 48 business manager who held a business development position with IBEW District 9, retired in April.

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

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.

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.