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IBEW Local 48

Our Jobs

To break into Portland’s residential market, electricians union offers incentives

Plus5PDX warranties union electrical work for an additional five years
Union Organizing

Siemens medical equipment workers unionize with IBEW Local 48

Campaign benefits from workers resolve — and solidarity from a German union
People

Women of Vision award goes to NECA/IBEW Training Center’s Bridget Quinn

Quinn works to recruit new electrical apprentices, including women and minorities
People

IBEW attorney Norm Malbin rests his case

Malbin policed an industry, trained hundreds in labor law, and helped members with legal problems
People

Lee Duncan retirement sidelines motorcycle poker run for kids

Co-founder Lee Duncan retires from Unions4Kids, and his job at IBEW Local 48
Green Jobs

Musicians Union hall goes solar

The union hall benefits from a new Oregon pilot program of feed-in tariffs
Building our communities

Unions for Kids: Motorcycle ride raises $75,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

The 12th annual poker run might be the last.
Building our communities

Union love at the Starlight Parade

It’s not every day people cheer when they see you coming.
Building our communities

Two local unions to take part in May 31 Starlight Parade

Letter carriers and electricians entries will be seen live by 250,000 spectators
Building our communities

Teach a kid to fish …

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

Phil Parker, 1946-2014

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

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

Barnes is third in line to replace Steve Stuart
Collective bargaining

City of Portland workers reject contract

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

IBEW engaged in organizing drive at Camas’ Wafertech

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

City of Portland reaches tentative deal with unions

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

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

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

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

Edwards, 64, was IBEW's first black business manager
Building our communities

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

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...
Collective bargaining

Strike on horizon at City of Portland

City denies vacation requests, and union gets "ready to walk"
Politics

As Clark County looks at charter change, union members run for ‘freeholder’

Four unionists are among 110 vying for 15 spots as charter “freeholders” in the Nov. 5 election
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