Columbia-Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council Archives

New Multnomah County Courthouse: Built by union labor

Oct 13, 2020

The four-year, $324.5 million project both set and met goals for the participation of women and minority workers and contractors.

Building Trades Council joins group challenging Portland’s ban on new fossil fuel terminals

Jan 17, 2017

The yet-to-be-named coalition is preparing to file a petition for review with the Land Use Board of Appeals.

Union pension fund invests in new urban office campus in NW Portland

Oct 27, 2016

The 300,000-square-foot urban office development is expected to be completed in late 2017.

Unions champion Longview coal export terminal

Oct 26, 2016

Officers of construction and industrial unions turned out Oct. 24 to support a controversial coal export terminal proposed for a former industrial site in Longview.

Pension funds put union members to work in Lake Oswego

Mar 15, 2016

It’s a $103 million re-do of the Wizer Block, once home to unionized Wizer’s Oswego Foods.

Bricklayer Matt Eleazer featured in episode of Brotherhood Outdoors

Jan 13, 2016

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

Building Trades leader Willy Myers tapped for Portland Development Commission

Jun 30, 2015

Mayor Charlie Hales appoints Myers to succeed John Mohlis of the State Building Trades Council

Cowlitz Tribe casino will be union built

Apr 29, 2015

The project has been held up in court by challenges from the City of Vancouver and Clark County

Propane terminal owner commits to build with union labor

Feb 4, 2015

The $500 million project at the Port of Portland would also mean up to 40 permanent jobs

Willy Myers re-elected to lead Columbia Pacific BCTC

Jan 13, 2015

All candidates were unopposed