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Operating Engineers Local 701

Collective bargaining

Vigor shipyard workers vote to authorize strike

Tired of being disrespected, shipyard workers are demanding a family-friendly work week.
Our Jobs

OE 701 cries foul at Boeing use of “rat” contractor at Gresham plant

Integrity Machinery Moving is accused of underbidding union contractors while employing nonunion workers and paying them below area-standard wages and benefits. 
Union democracy

Metal trades council elects new officers

Jason Joeckel of Laborers Local 737 is the new secretary-treasurer of the Metal Trades Council, which represents workers at the Portland Shipyards.
Culture

Unions are wall-to-wall at Keller Auditorium

With the recent unionization of dancers at the Oregon Ballet Theatre, their shows are now executed by an all-union workforce.
Union democracy

Operating Engineers Local 701 returns to Oregon Building Trades

At the building trades’ convention, Operating Engineers were welcomed back to a round of applause.
Portland

Unions say City’s revamped policy to increase women and minorities on construction projects is a step backward from current Community Benefits Agreement

They say it’s a step backward from the existing ‘Community Benefits Agreement.’
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.
Workers Rights

Operating Engineers Local 701 picket at Gresham Wastewater Treatment Plant

A new complaint says a contractor, Veolia North America, broke federal labor law.
Portland

REVOLT OF THE MANAGERS

At the City of Portland, a group of managers rewrote a project labor agreement template — by taking out the ‘labor’.
Portland

Portland’s model Community Benefits Agreement could be replaced with ‘CEIP’

Building trades officials say City of Portland managers want to bypass a union-backed agreement that provides more opportunities for women and minority construction workers.
Union democracy

New leadership at Operating Engineers 701

Former president Jimbo Anderson ran on a slate with a dozen other members and won, defeating incumbent officers.
Union Organizing

Workers at Cemex join Operating Engineers Local 701

A previous effort to unionize failed after union supporters were fired.
Our Jobs

FERC revises schedule on Jordan Cove LNG

The federal agency is looking at an alternative pipeline route to the proposed Coos Bay terminal
Our Jobs

Cowlitz Tribe casino will be union built

The project has been held up in court by challenges from the City of Vancouver and Clark County
Worker safety

Operating Engineers Local 701 member killed in crane accident

OSHA is investigating why a 35-foot beam detached and pierced the cab of his crane
Our Jobs

Unions endorse oil distribution center proposal in Vancouver

Construction unions will sign $210 million project labor agreement with Vancouver Energy
Our Jobs

Southwest Washington students get taste of construction careers

About 1,200 high school students took part in the construction job fair
Collective bargaining

City of Portland workers reject contract

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