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Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council

Portland

Portland City Council mandates diversity in public construction

A new policy passed by Portland City Council will increase participation of women and minorities as workers and contractors on public construction projects.
Portland

Portland ready to move on Community Benefits Agreement

After months of hibernation, a plan to increase opportunities for women and minorities in construction will go to Portland City Council Nov. 8.
Our Jobs

New Convention Center hotel will be union built

And likely union operated, as Hyatt signs a neutrality agreement with UNITE HERE Local 8
Portland

Unions say City’s revamped policy to increase women and minorities on construction projects is a step backward from current Community Benefits Agreement

They say it’s a step backward from the existing ‘Community Benefits Agreement.’
Our Jobs

Ilani Casino: UNION BUILT

The $510 million casino resort was union-built — and completed on time and under budget — under a project labor agreement between the Cowlitz Tribe and the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council.
Politics

May primary election results for Northwest Oregon

Passage of two big bonds is good news for local building trades unions
Our Jobs

Building trades, labor council back Mt. Hood Community College bond effort

If approved, the $75 million bond would be the first new bond passed for the college since 1974.
Portland

REVOLT OF THE MANAGERS

At the City of Portland, a group of managers rewrote a project labor agreement template — by taking out the ‘labor’.
Portland

Portland’s model Community Benefits Agreement could be replaced with ‘CEIP’

Building trades officials say City of Portland managers want to bypass a union-backed agreement that provides more opportunities for women and minority construction workers.
Politics

Labor weighs in on May school board and bond elections

Most of the endorsements are for school boards and school bond measures.
Our Jobs

$790 million Portland Public Schools bond could spell years of work for the trades

If approved by voters, it would be the largest construction construction bond issue in Oregon history.
People

Iron Workers’ Robert Camarillo takes job with international

Camarillo steps down as Local 29 business agent and president of the Building Trades Council.
Our Jobs

Unions endorse oil distribution center proposal in Vancouver

Construction unions will sign $210 million project labor agreement with Vancouver Energy
Our Jobs

Union pension funds finance new Portland office building

The nine-story Pearl West project will be LEED Silver rated.
Our Jobs

Port of Portland drops plan to develop West Hayden Island

Union leaders angered over loss of industrial land
National

UNITE HERE and Hyatt reach national agreement

Pact provides contracts and process for workers to join unions
Politics

Avakian thanks unionists for campaign help

Union support helped the incumbent Labor Commissioner win re-election.
Our Jobs

Columbia Pacific Building Trades signs deal for coal terminal

Unions pledge support for the project, and its developer pledges to build union.
Politics

More unions take action in Portland mayor’s race

Eileen Brady has five labor endorsements, Charlie Hales has one, and Jefferson Smith has two.
Buying Union

Unions call for boycott of Columbian newspaper

Two labor groups are calling for a boycott of The Columbian, the Vancouver daily newspaper.
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