Greg Pallesen elected president of AWPPW Oct 27, 2016 An autonomous division of the Carpenters, AWPPW represents 4,500 pulp and paper mill workers.
Laid-off Oregon union millwright goes to D.C. Feb 3, 2016 Steve Phillips of AWPPW – Rep. DeFazio’s guest at State of the Union – didn’t like what he heard.
Workers threaten strike at Longview paper mill Aug 11, 2015 Kapstone, the mill’s new owner, imposed its final offer Aug. 10.
John C. Wagoner, 1946 -2014 Feb 4, 2015 The Camas native was active in AWPPW, and lobbied in Olympia for fellow mill workers
Unions see results in 2013 legislative session Jul 16, 2013 Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure
At Obama fundraiser, union millworkers protest trade policy Jul 24, 2012 As NAFTA-style treaties proliferate, AWPPW has lost thousands of members to mill closures.
Don Willner, 1926-2012 Apr 18, 2012 Willner, lawmaker and union attorney, worked with Cesar Chavez and represented Oregonian strikers.
If you don’t like it, says boss, move to Australia! Mar 1, 2012 A Dyno Nobel manager drops in on a union organizing meeting to see who showed up.
Book depicts mid-century millworkers at Crown Zellerbach Feb 4, 2011 A new limited edition book tells stories of unionism, strikes, and dangerous working conditions at Crown Zellerbach in West Linn.
