Fire Fighters Local 43 Archives

Unions are once again taking part in Portland’s annual Rose Festival parades. Here’s a list of who to look for.

Backed by their union, Portland fire fighters debuted a pipe and drums troupe that has now played played dozens of engagements.

Fire Fighters Local 43 says the audit is narrow in focus, uses four-year-old data and ignores progress that has been made since then.

Delegates to the Northwest Oregon Labor Council voted to endorse Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair at their Feb. 28 meeting.

Hazmat specialist Isaac McLennan won election after incumbent Alan Ferschweiler left to work for the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council.

On Jan. 6, Fire Chief Sara Boone declared on-the-job car washing to be unlawful, and ordered firefighters to cease and desist.

The election of officers took place at the union’s 30th biannual convention in Bend.

Former firefighter union leader Ed Hall has been Merkley’s point person with labor for seven years.

Plumbers 290 and Fire Fighters Local 43 tied 0-0 tie at the annual “Broom Ball” Winterhawks match.

The event promotes residential fire sprinkler systems as a life-saver.