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Columbia-Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council
Union democracy
Jodi Guetzloe Parker elected to lead local building trades
The LiUNA 320 member will be among a handful of women nationally to lead a building trades council.
Politics
Local voters mostly reject union picks in Oregon’s May 17 election
Portland voters rejected a six-year $548 million bond measure repairing and remodeling schools.
Politics
May 17 ballot measures could put union members to work
Local union groups are supporting two Portland Public Schools property tax measures and several school board candidates.
Jobs
Portland Public Schools $548 million bond could put trades union members to work
Portland Public Schools may ask district voters in May to approve $548 million in bonds to upgrade school buildings. Work would begin summer 2011 if voters approve the bond issue.
Union democracy
Mohlis, Riggs sworn in as Building Trades officers
John Mohlis was sworn in as executive secretary of the Oregon State Building and Construction Trade Council, and Paul Riggs of IBEW Local 48 was elected to finish out Mohlis' executive secretary term at the Columbia-Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council, which expires December 2011.
Union democracy
Mohlis to succeed Shiprack at Oregon Building Trades Council
John Mohlis, executive secretary-treasurer of the Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council, was elected by acclamation to succeed Bob Shiprack as executive secretary of the Oregon State Building Trades Council. Shiprack is retiring after 25 years at the helm.
