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Fire Fighters Local 43
Portland
Facing $93M deficit, city unions push alternatives to job cuts
Leaders of seven labor organizations visited Portland City Councilors and Mayor Keith Wilson’s offices to discuss how to avoid layoffs.
Collective bargaining
Portland City Council approves new agreement with Fire Fighters Local 43
The contract covers almost 700 firefighters. In addition to regular cost of living adjustments, it increases pay 4.5% over four years.
Culture
Look for the union Rose Festival entries
Unions are once again taking part in Portland's annual Rose Festival parades. Here’s a list of who to look for.
Culture
For a Portland fire fighter, pipe dreams now reality
Backed by their union, Portland fire fighters debuted a pipe and drums troupe that has now played played dozens of engagements.
Portland
Portland auditor examines Fire Bureau, again
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.
Politics
Unions backing Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair
Delegates to the Northwest Oregon Labor Council voted to endorse Jessica Vega Pederson for Multnomah County Chair at their Feb. 28 meeting.
Union democracy
New leadership at Portland Firefighters
Hazmat specialist Isaac McLennan won election after incumbent Alan Ferschweiler left to work for the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council.
Workers Rights
Oh, the outrage! City Auditor investigates Portland firefighters washing their cars
On Jan. 6, Fire Chief Sara Boone declared on-the-job car washing to be unlawful, and ordered firefighters to cease and desist.
Union democracy
Karl Koenig succeeds Bob Livingston at Oregon State Fire Fighters Council
The election of officers took place at the union's 30th biannual convention in Bend.
People
Merkley labor liaison retires
Former firefighter union leader Ed Hall has been Merkley’s point person with labor for seven years.
Building our communities
Unions promote home fire safety at hockey game
Plumbers 290 and Fire Fighters Local 43 tied 0-0 tie at the annual “Broom Ball” Winterhawks match.
Building our communities
Plumbers Local 290 defend ‘broomball’ title from Fire Fighters
The event promotes residential fire sprinkler systems as a life-saver.
