Taking a building trades agenda to the Oregon Capitol Feb 17, 2021 Electrician Wayne Chow, lobbying for the building trades in Salem, knows the difference a union makes, having suffered wage theft first hand.
Building trades’ Camarillo named to I-5 Bridge advisory group Feb 4, 2021 The bi-state group will develop recommendations for replacing the aging I-5 bridge over the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver.
PGE’s new windfarm: union-built Jan 12, 2021 When complete, the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility will be one of the nation’s largest wind/solar/battery combinations.
Environmental groups say green jobs need to pay a living wage Jan 12, 2021 At least 16 groups have signed a letter to senators supporting a call by the Oregon State Building Trades Council for “high-road” standards.
Mohlis elected chair of SAIF board Oct 13, 2020 The retired leader of the Oregon State Building Trades Council will oversee Oregon’s not-for-profit workers compensation insurance company.
Oregon Building Trades COVID task force lauded as potential model Oct 5, 2020 Since June, the task force has been sharing and promoting best practices, and visiting construction job sites.
Green jobs, but not for you Jul 14, 2020 Oregon construction unions say state-subsidized clean energy work is going to nonunion out-of-state firms and out-of-state crews.
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.
Building Trades joins group battling opioid addiction Oct 17, 2019 The RX Abuse Leadership Initiative of Oregon launched Oct. 1 at the Northeast Portland union hall shared by Bricklayers Local 1 and Cement Masons Local 555.
2019 Oregon Building Trades Convention Sep 17, 2019 About 175 delegates and guests heard about the national building trades fight with Trump, and resolved to hold future conventions biennially.
