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Oregon Building and Construction Trades Council
Oregon
Oregon Supreme Court finds fault with ODOT labor agreement
Not enough public process, says the court majority, after several years of process.
Jobs
Kotek: Oregon will use project labor agreements, period
Oregon's governor is directing all state agencies, when they do construction, to require contractors to commit to using union labor.
Jobs
Oregon Supreme Court hears AGC suit against project labor agreements
The lawsuit is one of a handful around the country that are challenging agreements that public agencies make with construction unions.
Jobs
Battle breaks out between labor and AGC
It took two years and a state law for building trades unions to bargain a deal with ODOT. Now a contractor group wants to blow it up.
People
PERSONNEL REPORT
Staff changes at OPEIU Local 11, Oregon AFSCME, Oregon AFL-CIO, Oregon Building Trades, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley's office.
Union democracy
2023 Oregon Building Trades Convention Report
The council, made up of 27 AFL-CIO-affiliated local unions, held its convention Sept. 26-28 at Running Y Ranch near Klamath Falls.
Building our communities
Oregon Building Trades offers college scholarships
Two $1,000 scholarships are available to dependents of union members whose locals are affiliated with the council. Applications due Sept. 18.
People
Teri Watson joins the building trades
After 10 years at Oregon OSHA, Watson went to work for the Oregon Building Trades Council and the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council.
Jobs
Proposed $10 billion hydrogen project commits to use union labor
Oregon and Washington building trades councils are backing plans by Obsidian Renewables to produce, store and transport hydrogen in the Pacific Northwest.
People
Oregon building trades leader will advise the Federal Reserve Bank
Robert Camarillo will be the only representative of labor on the council, serving along a group of mostly business executives.
Oregon
An early look at Oregon labor’s 2022 legislative agenda
The Oregon Legislature’s “short session” begins Feb. 1 and ends by March 10. As ever, Oregon labor will promote a set of pro-worker bills.
Union democracy
2021 Oregon building trades convention report
FOUR MORE YEARS: Oregon State Building & Construction Trades Council convention delegates re-elected Robert Camarillo as executive secretary-treasurer. Camarillo has served that role since May 2018, after working as an Ironworkers organizer.
Culture
Safe From Hate panel says culture change is coming in construction
UNITED FOR A HATE-FREE WORKPLACE “Safe from Hate” panelists, from left: Lisa Palermo of Oregon Tradeswomen; Lou Christian of Plumbers & Fitters Local 290; Sheldon Wormley of Laborers Local 737; Kelly Haines of Worksystems Inc.; Scott Zadow and Garth Bachman of IBEW Local 48, and Zach Culver of Laborers Local 737.
Union democracy
Oregon Building Trades goes forward with Sunriver convention
It will be the first in-person union convention in Oregon since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Some events will be held outdoors.
People
Taking a building trades agenda to the Oregon Capitol
Electrician Wayne Chow, lobbying for the building trades in Salem, knows the difference a union makes, having suffered wage theft first hand.
People
Building trades’ Camarillo named to I-5 Bridge advisory group
The bi-state group will develop recommendations for replacing the aging I-5 bridge over the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver.
Green Jobs
PGE’s new windfarm: union-built
When complete, the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility will be one of the nation’s largest wind/solar/battery combinations.
Green Jobs
Environmental groups say green jobs need to pay a living wage
At least 16 groups have signed a letter to senators supporting a call by the Oregon State Building Trades Council for "high-road" standards.
Worker safety
Mohlis elected chair of SAIF board
The retired leader of the Oregon State Building Trades Council will oversee Oregon’s not-for-profit workers compensation insurance company.
Worker safety
Oregon Building Trades COVID task force lauded as potential model
Since June, the task force has been sharing and promoting best practices, and visiting construction job sites.
