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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.

Laborers’ Ben Nelson new Oregon AFL-CIO organizer

Nelson, a dedicated union organizer, was most recently Laborers Local 737 business manager.

’Fighting Machinist’ completes Hood to Coast route … in a wheelchair

ALS doesn’t stop Sam Beekman’s quest for adventure.

New UO LERC instructor: Sarah Laslett

Laslett most recently directed the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center.

Painters and tapers training center hires Phelps as new coordinator

Phelps' experience is in training electrical workers

Longtime Local 10 member Bill Regan retires as apprentice coordinator

Regan, 62, has been the coordinator since 2002.

Portland Jobs with Justice’ new director: Diana Pei Wu

With more than two decades experience as an activist, Wu has a sizable movement résumé.

NOLC Labor Appreciation Night recognizes contributions to labor and community

A record crowd of nearly 300 donates a record $4,400 to benefit Labor ‘s Community Service Agency

BCTGM International taps Bakers Local 114 rep Shad Clark

Darren Hamann will replace Clark at Local 114

New apprenticeship coordinator at Roofers Local 49

Joel Gonzalez succeeds Clint Mapes as apprenticeship director at the Roofers Training Center.

‘Fighting Machinist’ Sam Beekman is in the battle of his life against ALS

Beekman, a Boeing machinist, will take part in the 3-mile Southwest Washington Walk to Defeat ALS

Wayne Morse Award goes to IBEW 48’s Joe Esmonde

The award, for integrity and passion, was presented by the Democratic Party of Oregon

John Mohlis lands Compass Award from Port of Portland

John Mohlis, executive secretary of the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council, received the Port of Portland’s 2014 Compass Award April 15 at...

Labor educator Lynn Feekin to retire

Feekin has been at University of Oregon 21 years

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