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Union Organizing
Welders at Precision Castparts vote to join Machinists union
A "micro-unit" wins at a company where four previous union campaigns failed.
Union Organizing
Buffett-owned Precision Castparts busts union drive in California
“Union avoidance” consultants turned around a Machinists union drive at a Los Angeles area aerospace parts manufacturer.
Collective bargaining
IBEW Local 125 pickets Pacific Power in Portland
Pacific Power plays hardball against workers seeking to make up for previous concessions
Jobs
Pacific Power slashes workforce
Four months after a $50 billion dividend, Pacific Power cuts workers, some of whom had moved to take the job.
Oregon/Washington
IBEW members vote to strike Pacific Power
If no agreement is reached, workers expect to strike or be locked out the day after Labor Day.
