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IBEW Local 280
Building our communities
IBEW Local 280 raising funds for injured member
Bill Mize was just 150 feet from a mountain summit when a watermelon-sized rock came off the lip of a ledge right above him.
Union democracy
Lynn McDonald elected at IBEW Local 280
Drew Lindsey, business manager since 2015, opted not to run again this year. Dispatcher Lynn McDonald outpolled VP Bob Sapp to succeed him.Â
Union Organizing
IBEW Local 280 offers $1,000 bounty for new members
So far the incentive program has paid out $198,000 to about 81 union members and the 116 new recruits they referred.
Jobs
Amazon shuts out union workers in Woodburn
Local building trade unions have been picketing the colossal construction site to protest out-of-state contractors and subpar wages.
Union democracy
Lindsey re-elected to third term as IBEW Local 280 business managerÂ
Drew Lindsey outpolled challenger Mark Crenshaw to lead IBEW Local 280 in Central Oregon. Membership neared a record 1,800 in December.
Politics
Oregon union members are stepping up to run for office
Rachel Prusak, Mike Ellison, and Christy Inskip are just three of the Oregon union members who are making first-time runs for office this year.
Union democracy
Incumbent Drew Lindsey outpolls Tim Frew to head IBEW Local 280
Electrical work is booming in Local 280’s jurisdiction, and the local hit a membership record of 1,300 in May.
In Memoriam
Norman Malbin, 1949-2017
As longtime attorney at IBEW Local 48, he used his knowledge of the law to help union members and working people.
Culture
Women in the Trades
Nationally, women have never accounted for more than 3 percent of building trades workers. We asked three women building trades workers to share their stories.
Union democracy
Frew takes helm of Oregon Building Trades Council
The IBEW leader has job shadowed retiring John Mohlis since February.
Union democracy
Drew Lindsey outpolls Tim Frew to head IBEW Local 280
Local 280 represents 1,100 electricians in Central Oregon and the Southern Willamette Valley.
People
IBEW attorney Norm Malbin rests his case
Malbin policed an industry, trained hundreds in labor law, and helped members with legal problems
Jobs
Construction workers building ‘the cloud’ in Central Oregon
Oregon east of the Cascades is becoming one of the world’s prime locations for data centers.
Building our communities
‘Spirit of Giving’ for furry friends
IBEW Local 280 raises money for animal shelters.
