Portland hosts (and wins) IBEW Western States Electrical contest Oct 2, 2018 IBEW Local 48 apprentice Ethan Rinier took first place in the 2018 Western States Electrical Contest for newly graduated journey-level electricians.
Union-backed coalition pushes bold vision for Broadway corridor project Aug 21, 2018 Redevelopment of the 32-acre downtown site will set the tone for what kind of city Portland will be.
Vigor shipyard workers vote to authorize strike Feb 26, 2018 Tired of being disrespected, shipyard workers are demanding a family-friendly work week.
IBEW’S DONNA HAMMOND: A lifetime of beating back barriers of race and gender Jan 30, 2018 A dose of sass — and a sense of when to pick her battles — helped overcome many obstacles in an overwhelmingly white male construction workplace.
Metal trades council elects new officers Jan 29, 2018 Jason Joeckel of Laborers Local 737 is the new secretary-treasurer of the Metal Trades Council, which represents workers at the Portland Shipyards.
Federal rules have delayed coal export project 5 years, IBEW Local 48 rep tells Congress Dec 12, 2017 Millennium Bulk Terminals wants to turn a mothballed aluminum smelter into the West Coast’s largest coal export terminal.
Union electricians light up the Grotto festival of lights Dec 8, 2017 For members of IBEW Local 48, setting up power for The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights is a 30-year holiday tradition.
‘Unions for Kids’ poker tournament raises cash for Doernbecher, LCSA Oct 30, 2017 The 6th annual Poker Tournament raised $10,000.
Norman Malbin, 1949-2017 Oct 16, 2017 As longtime attorney at IBEW Local 48, he used his knowledge of the law to help union members and working people.
Labor’s future in the age of Trump Jun 7, 2017 Working people must learn from history if they want to rebuild the labor movement and take the country back.
