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David Cecil named chief of staff at AFT-Oregon

The former graduate teaching fellow has 13 years in the labor movement

Lansing tapped to international Bakers Union executive board

Lansing, 62, is the first from Local 114 to serve the union’s national Executive Board

Dick Schwarz retires from AFT-Oregon

The longtime AFT leader helped bring down perennial union foe Bill Sizemore.

Portland Jobs with Justice leader Margaret Butler stepping down

Her replacement is Karly Edwards, a longtime UNITE HERE organizer.

UFCW’s Anderson re-elected to Salem Electric Coop

The member-owned co-op serves 20,000 in Salem and Keizer.

Lanning to depart Oregon AFL-CIO

Longtime union political staffer will work full-time at the state Workers Compensation Board.

After 38 years, Kathy Blay retires as secretary for Locals 1236, 740

Blay greeted a generation of members of Floor Coverers Local 1236 and Glass Workers Local 740.

Two Local 16 sheet metal workers chosen as top 12 in United States

Sheet metal detailers do complicated, behind-the-walls building systems.

Oregon Senate confirms Kitzhaber appointees

Dozens of Kitzhaber appointees were confirmed, including including a handful important to labor.

IBEW Local 48 member uses Heimlich to save life of colleague

Kim Gilliam's quick reaction came two weeks after an EC company first aid training.

Architects honor Local 290 member David Roberts

American Institute of Architects honors the work on a Eugene swimming pool boiler.

John Endicott retires as business manager of UA Local 290

Endicott, 58, has been Local 290 business manager since March 2002.

Rich Ahearn, NLRB regional director, retires

Ahearn's replacement is Ronald Hooks, from the NLRB's Memphis office.

Lee Hunsaker, former Machinists rep, 1923-2011

Lee Hunsaker, a former business representative and 69-year member of the Machinists Union, died Nov. 11 of age-related causes. He was 88. Lee G. Hunsaker...

IBEW organizer appointed to convention center board

Bob Carroll succeeds Ed Barnes on the Vancouver Public Facilities District board of directors.

At UNITE HERE, gay rights leader bridges two movements

Gay civil rights leader Cleve Jones was a star guest April 20 at the kickoff of the newly-chartered Oregon chapter of Pride At Work.

AFSCME 189 elects Hussey president

Debbie Hussey, a union steward at Portland’s 911 call center, outpolled fellow state board member Carol Justice.

Kitzhaber taps Shepard for labor adviser

Duke Shepard has been Oregon AFL-CIO political director since January 2006.

Portlander Veda Shook rises to top job in flight attendants union

At 43, she’s one of America’s youngest national union leaders.

Washington State Labor Council leaders pass the baton

Rick Bender and Al Link pass the mantle to Jeff Johnson and Lynne Dodson.

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