People

Richards retires from Office and Professional Employees Local 11

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

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

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

Merkley hires new labor liaison

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

Seattle OPEIU Local 8 leader named director of organizing for international

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

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

She will complete the unexpired term of John Mohlis.

Labor secretary taps Worley for national Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship

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

Mohlis retires from Building Trades Council; Frew tapped as successor

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

Local labor movement personnel changes

Heather Conroy, Alma Raya, Stacy Chamberlain, Jaime Sorenson, Joe Esmonde

Exit Interview: 5 questions for Oregon AFSCME’s Ken Allen

He retires July 31 after 21 years leading the statewide organization.

Proud to be Union — AND Transgender

Pride At Work Oregon chapter president Be Marston tells how she went from a boss-hating bartender to a passionate believer in unions.

South Florida labor leader named newest faculty member at University of Oregon LERC

Sherman Henry is the longtime leader of an AFSCME local at the nation's fourth-largest school system.

LERC instructor Helen Moss retires

Moss has been with University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center since 1999.

Merkley labor liaison retires

Former firefighter union leader Ed Hall has been Merkley’s point person with labor for seven years.

Oregon AFSCME hires successor to executive director Ken Allen

Public sector union leader Michael Seville is currently at IFPTE Local 21 in San Francisco.

Steelworker honored for lifetime of service

Wayne Anderson once headed the Oregon Democratic Party.

Erica Askin leaves Laborers 483 for SEIU 49

An attorney by training, Askin was the female business manager at Local 483.

Chris Ferlazzo departs Portland Jobs With Justice

Ferlazzo organized innumerable marches and protests over 14 years at the group.

Iron Workers’ Robert Camarillo takes job with international

Camarillo steps down as Local 29 business agent and president of the Building Trades Council.

Bricklayer Matt Eleazer featured in episode of Brotherhood Outdoors

A fishing expedition with the Bricklayers president will air on the Sportsman Channel

Danielson ends 30 years at helm of Insulators Local 36

Danielson is the longest-serving business manager in the history of the international.