IBEW Local 48 members now get pregnancy benefits Mar 18, 2020 Pregnant members can get up to 26 weeks of benefits, starting 13 weeks before their due date, and ending 13 weeks after the birth.
Machinists and electricians get raises of up to $10,000 at Nabisco Feb 18, 2020 Bargaining dragged on and on. Then workers got ready to strike.
Oregon Democrats meet with public workers whose retirement contributions they voted to cut Jan 15, 2020 Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.
Who won the Presents From Partners’ Toy Challenge? The results are in Jan 1, 2020 Five unions competed for bragging rights in the annual Presents from Partners Toy Challenge.
Michael H. Carnahan, 1953-2019 Dec 17, 2019 He was an active member of IBEW Local 48 and treasurer of the IBEW and United Workers Federal Credit Union.
Business owners call the union: We want in Nov 15, 2019 Hamer Electric determined there were undeniable advantages to signing up with IBEW Local 48.
The only union shop around: Tube Art Group sign installers join IBEW 48 Sep 4, 2019 Workers at Tube Art Group ratified their first contract last month. It’s the first unionized sign installation company since the 1980s.
Challenger outpolls incumbent in IBEW Local 48 officer elections Jul 11, 2019 Garth Bachman was elected business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 48, outpolling two-term incumbent Gary Young by 11 votes.
Union Spirit at the Portland Rose Festival Jun 17, 2019 A contingent of 60 union women dressed as Rosie the Riveter was one of three union entries in this year’s Rose Festival parades.
Lee Duncan, 1954-2019 Jun 6, 2019 A Navy veteran and former business IBEW Local 48 business rep, Duncan founded a motorcycle poker run that raised $465,000 for a children’s hospital.
