Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council Archives

Telling labor’s story to lawmakers

Mar 4, 2020

For a day, there were more union construction workers than legislators in the State Capitol building.

Oregon Building Trades: Ready to take it to next level

Sep 4, 2018

Delegates elected new officers, set policy, and raised funds for political work

UO’s new $1 billion Knight Science Campus will be built under a PLA

Feb 13, 2018

Oregon State Building Trades signed a project labor agreement with UO and Hoffman Construction on the project, which will be built in four phases over 10 years and employ up to 1,300 construction workers.

Inslee rejects Vancouver oil terminal

Feb 5, 2018

The proposed union-built facility would have been the largest oil terminal in North America.

Merkley comes out against Jordan Cove natural gas export terminal

Dec 22, 2017

National Building Trades call the change in a position a betrayal.

Building Trades back Governor Kate Brown for re-election

Aug 30, 2017

Building Trades union delegates also heard from Republicans Dennis Richardson and Greg Walden.

Operating Engineers Local 701 returns to Oregon Building Trades

Aug 29, 2017

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

At the Oregon Legislature: Labor’s agenda inches forward

May 3, 2017

Will the Oregon Legislature ban anti-union ‘right-to-work’ ordinances?

Oregon labor gearing up for high-stakes legislative session

Dec 14, 2016

Labor will push for transportation funding and family leave and fair workweek laws, while grappling with a $1.7 billion budget shortfall.

Oregon Building Trades Council announces endorsements for November election

Oct 18, 2016

Constructions unions back Ballot Measure 98 to fund career and technical education in high schools.