IBEW Local 48 Archives - Page 11 of 14

Teach a kid to fish …

Apr 29, 2014

Union volunteers are a big part of the annual Klineline Kids Fish-In in Vancouver, Washington

Phil Parker, 1946-2014

Apr 15, 2014

The retired IBEW Local 48 officer was head of the SW Washington Labor Roundtable

IBEW’s Ed Barnes a finalist for Clark County Commission seat

Apr 15, 2014

Barnes is third in line to replace Steve Stuart

City of Portland workers reject contract

Feb 18, 2014

Tallied Feb. 10, the vote is 462 for and 635 against.

IBEW engaged in organizing drive at Camas’ Wafertech

Jan 15, 2014

The Taiwanese chipmaker, which pays just over minimum wage, tells workers they don’t need a union

City of Portland reaches tentative deal with unions

Jan 14, 2014

Members will vote in the coming weeks whether to approve the new four-year contract

After DCTU says no to privatization, City of Portland declares impasse

Jan 8, 2014

City’s declaration that bargaining is done sets timeline for strike as soon as Feb. 12

IBEW Local 48’s Keith Edwards retires after 44-year career

Dec 31, 2013

Edwards, 64, was IBEW’s first black business manager

IBEW Local 48 volunteers help light up The Grotto Festival of Lights

Dec 18, 2013

A holiday tradition for some members of IBEW Local 48 is volunteering to help wire and power all of the lights — 500,000 of them — at The Grotto’s Festival of Lights. Local 48 members and

Strike on horizon at City of Portland

Oct 16, 2013

City denies vacation requests, and union gets “ready to walk”