Pandemic effects ripple across the construction industry Apr 15, 2020 Across the building trades, opinions vary about whether to stay working or stay at home in the midst of a pandemic.
Laborers Local 737 donates masks Apr 1, 2020 The union training center donated its supply of N-95 protective masks to front-line health care workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
TriMet awards transit project to union-signatory minority contractor Feb 5, 2020 Raimore Construction will be the general contractor on the $60 million construction portion of the Division Transit Project, which will be the largest construction contract awarded to a minority contractor in Oregon history.
Four migrant day care centers join Laborers 737 May 21, 2019 Workers at four non-profit child care centers in Marion and Clackamas counties voted 61 to 56 to unionize with Laborers Local 737.
Laborers representative Kyle Estes killed in head-on collision Sep 14, 2018 Estes was on his way to Portland for a union training when an oncoming driver swerved into his lane.
Building Trades’ conservation project helps Boy Scouts May 29, 2018 Volunteers from Roofers Local 49 and Laborers Local 737 teamed with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance to construct a shooting sports complex.
Union members volunteer at fishing derby May 2, 2018 About 2,500 kids ages 5 to 14 got to keep two fish, and every child got a Zebco rod and reel.
Vigor shipyard workers vote to authorize strike Feb 26, 2018 Tired of being disrespected, shipyard workers are demanding a family-friendly work week.
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.
Laborers Local 737 elects its first business manager Aug 29, 2017 Zack Culver won the vote for business manager Aug. 17 in the first completed union officer election of the statewide merged local.
