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NW Natural
Collective bargaining
Tensions rising between NW Natural and union
The utility company informed union workers that it plans to train non-union staff to do their jobs in case there is a strike.
Collective bargaining
OPEIU Local 11 wants big changes at NW Natural
Under new leadership, the union will push the regulated monopoly to restore workers' pension and commit to end outsourcing.
In Memoriam
Gary D. Kirkland, 1947-2017
As head of OPEIU Local 11, he negotiated contracts for workers at Northwest Natural.
