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Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council

Union Democracy

To Zoom or not to Zoom: Labor navigates a return to in-person meetings

May 18, 2022

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

Jobs

Metro jurisdictions ratify high-road commitments

May 4, 2022

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

Jobs

Construction unions say Portland’s proposed polluter tax is a bad idea

Dec 1, 2021

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

Green Jobs

Renewable diesel fuel refinery will be union built and operated

Mar 31, 2021

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

Green Jobs

Colossal energy storage project in Columbia Gorge will be union-built

Mar 18, 2021

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

Jobs

Unions and developers ally to stop BDS cuts

Feb 17, 2021

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

Union Democracy

Myers re-elected to represent Building Trades

Jan 12, 2021

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

Jobs

High-bidding nonunion firm wins more Portland Public Schools work

Dec 2, 2020

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

Union Democracy

Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council elects officers

Dec 2, 2020

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

Jobs

County’s new health headquarters is union-made

Apr 2, 2019

Most of the work on the $94.1 million project was done union, and all parties worked to ensure women and minorities got opportunities on the project.

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