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OPEIU Local 11
Retirement
OPEIU members are voting on whether to cut their own pension – to halt insolvency
Without a cut of up to 30 percent of benefits, the pension fund is headed for collapse in 18 years.
Retirement
Western States OPEIU Pension moves to cut benefits
Without a 30% pension cut, the fund will be insolvent in 18 years.
Retirement
New bipartisan panel in Congress will look for solution to union pension crisis
Members of the panel are supposed to craft a plan by November 30.
In Memoriam
Gary D. Kirkland, 1947-2017
As head of OPEIU Local 11, he negotiated contracts for workers at Northwest Natural.
Building our communities
Northwest Oregon Labor Council banquet recognizes union supporters, raises cash for labor charity
The Labor Appreciation and Recognition Night banquet raised a record $21,000 for Labor’s Community Service Agency.
Union democracy
Maureen Colvin wins top job at OPEIU Local 11
Local 11 represents workers at Northwest Natural, Clark County, City of Vancouver, and many union offices.
Retirement
OPEIU pension seeks to cut retiree benefits
The proposed benefit cuts of 29 percent are supposed to save a pension plan that would otherwise run out of money in 2035.
People
Richards retires from Office and Professional Employees Local 11
Union rep Maureen Colvin will serve the remainder of his term.
Collective bargaining
Union coalition reaches agreements at Clark County
Wages for 700 workers will rise 5.9 percent over three years.
Union democracy
New officers at OPEIU Local 11
Local 11 represents workers at Northwest Natural, Clark County, and the City of Vancouver.
Clark County
Clark County residents blast proposed right-to-work resolution
Clark County Councilor Dave Madore plans to push local measure targeting public employees
Collective bargaining
OPEIU Local 11 ‘joint accord’ at Northwest Natural guarantees no layoffs for 5.5 years
Over 600 union members will get immediate raises of at least 7.8 percent
Union democracy
Richards elected to fourth term as head of OPEIU Local 11
Local 11 represents 2,000 office workers in five states, plus outside workers at NW Natural
Workers Rights
Arbitrator tells Clark County to follow the union contract
OPEIU Local 11 wins redress after a worker loses out to a less qualified junior co-worker
Retirement
Unions ask Congress to let distressed pensions trim retiree benefits
10 million workers are covered by multiemployer pensions, but at least half are in serious trouble
Union democracy
Richards elected to third term as head of OPEIU Local 11
Mike Richards was re-elected by acclamation to a third term as head of Office and Professional Employees Local 11.
