Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council Archives

After 10 years at Oregon OSHA, Watson went to work for the Oregon Building Trades Council and the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council.

Some local labor organizations see an argument for hybrid meetings, which incorporate in-person and virtual attendance options.

The Regional Workforce Equity Agreement, which was led by local building trades union reps, will lead to dozens of project labor agreements.

A business group says the $250 per ton tax on industrial enterprises that emit pollutants would unfairly target industry, and threaten jobs.

Construction work on the $1.6 billion project could begin in early 2022 at Port Westward near Clatskanie and employ 800 workers.

The Goldendale Energy Storage Project would be the area’s biggest project since the Columbia River hydro dams were built.

City of Portland building code enforcers, facing layoff, are getting some unexpected love from the construction industry.

Construction is booming. The challenge is to capture the billions still in the pipeline for union contractors and the members they employ.

Local building trades union leaders are baffled as an accused wage thief bids high and gets the worst rating, but wins contract.

The council coordinates project labor agreements and political activity for two dozen building trades unions totaling over 20,000 members.