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People

IBEW honors life savers

Three Local 48 members helped save the lives of two ironworkers after a roof collapse on a construction project in summer 2020.
Collective bargaining

IBEW 48: $9 in raises, and an end to marijuana testing 

The new agreement covers inside wiremen — about 3,900 Local 48 members, plus travelers from other IBEW locals working in the jurisdiction. 
Worker safety

Construction industry confronts suicide in the ranks

Construction workers commit suicide at three times the national average. More die by suicide than job site injuries or accidents.
Building our communities

IBEW Local 48 hosts ‘drive thru’ picnic for 6,700 members

Members pre-registered and were assigned time slots and the picnic was held in shifts over two Sundays in July.
In Memoriam

Newell W. “Tim” Joy, 1925-2021

As business representative at IBEW Local 48, Joy helped found the union's Edison pension trust in 1969. He was 95. 
Worker safety

COVID close call

IBEW rep Scott Zadow, hospitalized with the virus, says COVID is no joke. This month local labor is partnering PBGC to host vaccine clinics.
Union democracy

Northwest Oregon Labor Council elects new officers by acclamation

UNION MADE: Scott Zadow, Northwest Oregon Labor Council's newly elected president, grew up part of a firmly union family and followed his father and uncle into IBEW Local 48. His wife, Brandy Lalland, is a teacher and member of the teachers’ union at David Douglas School District. From left are their daughters Abigail Cram and twins Addison and Sophia Zadow.
People

Taking a building trades agenda to the Oregon Capitol

Electrician Wayne Chow, lobbying for the building trades in Salem, knows the difference a union makes, having suffered wage theft first hand.
Union democracy

City of Portland union coalition has new leadership

DCTU—a coalition of six unions—negotiates a collective bargaining agreement that covers about 1,100 City of Portland employees in all.
Jobs

IBEW Local 48 offers a $1,000 bounty for new members

There’s so much work right now for members of IBEW Local 48 that the union is offering a bounty for qualified electricians who sign on.
Building our communities

COVID changes union holiday plans

The pandemic is impacting union holiday traditions. The Grotto and Elsinore events are cancelled, but ironworkers will hold a drive-up event.
Green Jobs

Green jobs, but not for you

Oregon construction unions say state-subsidized clean energy work is going to nonunion out-of-state firms and out-of-state crews.
Washington

A union guide to Washington’s Aug. 4 primary election

Ballots will be mailed July 17 and must be return postmarked by Aug. 4. The top two vote getters, regardless of party preference, go on to the November general election.
Jobs

Roadblock in the Broadway Corridor?

A deal on a community benefits agreement is held up over equity for construction workers.
Workers Rights

IBEW Local 48 members now get pregnancy benefits 

Pregnant members can get up to 26 weeks of benefits, starting 13 weeks before their due date, and ending 13 weeks after the birth.
Collective bargaining

Machinists and electricians get raises of up to $10,000 at Nabisco

Bargaining dragged on and on. Then workers got ready to strike.
Retirement

Oregon Democrats meet with public workers whose retirement contributions they voted to cut

Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.
Building our communities

Who won the Presents From Partners’ Toy Challenge? The results are in

Five unions competed for bragging rights in the annual Presents from Partners Toy Challenge.
In Memoriam

Michael H. Carnahan, 1953-2019

He was an active member of IBEW Local 48 and treasurer of the IBEW and United Workers Federal Credit Union.
Union Organizing

Business owners call the union: We want in

Hamer Electric determined there were undeniable advantages to signing up with IBEW Local 48.
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