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IBEW Local 48

Collective bargaining

City of Portland pushes to end protections against outsourcing

Talks with a 1,600-employee union coalition are stalled over job security — and good government
Union democracy

Gary Young elected IBEW 48 business manager

Two candidates face a runoff for the vice president’s post
Collective bargaining

DCTU contract expires, but no deal with City of Portland

The seven-member union coalition has requested the help of a state mediator.
Building our communities

Motorcycle ride raises cash for kids

Unions for Kids motorcycle poker run nets a record $64,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Politics

IBEW Local 48’s Joe Esmonde nominated to TriMet board

The TriMet board has been without a labor voice since mid-2012
Building our communities

Union letter carriers, electricians will march in Starlight Parade

The event draws more than 250,000 spectators to downtown Portland
Union democracy

IBEW Local 48 Clif Davis resigns to take job with international

VP Gary Young, appointed business manager, will run for re-election
Collective bargaining

Unions wary as Portland bargaining begins amid plans for cuts

Job security will be a top concern in bargaining between the City of Portland and a union coalition
Clackamas County

Anti light rail measure passes Clackamas County

Labor defends light rail, but it's not enough.
Green Jobs

IBEW 48 union hall gets electric vehicle charging stations

Senator Merkley and U.S. Rep Bonamici came out to unveil 9 electric charging "pumps."
Oregon

Malbin, Stroup named to prevailing wage advisory panel

The panel advises BOLI on prevailing wage rates that apply to public construction projects.
People

IBEW Local 48 member uses Heimlich to save life of colleague

Kim Gilliam's quick reaction came two weeks after an EC company first aid training.
Portland

Unions start to weigh in on Portland mayor’s race

AFSCME 189, the largest City union, backs Jefferson Smith, while IBEW 48 favors Eileen Brady.
Local

Troutdale City Council gets earful from IBEW Local 48 members

The contract for a new police station went to an out-of-state, nonunion electrical contractor.
Building our communities

IBEW volunteers help deck the halls at The Grotto

Union electricians install half a million lights, and fiberoptic and animated displays, each year.
Union democracy

Longview’s IBEW Local 970 merges into IBEW 48

The merger brings IBEW Local 48 to around 3,800 members.
Union democracy

Davis to chair IBEW’s District 9 pension fund

IBEW Local 48 business manager Clif Davis will chair a pension fund with assets of over $600 million.
People

IBEW organizer appointed to convention center board

Bob Carroll succeeds Ed Barnes on the Vancouver Public Facilities District board of directors.
Portland

To diversify, IBEW recruits

NECA-IBEW trains and dispatches black Portlanders who want a starting spot in the electrical trade.
Building our communities

Unions for Kids poker run raises $50,000 for children’s hospital

A record 477 motorcycle riders took part in the ninth annual “Unions For Kids Poker Run and Chili Cook-off” June 11.
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