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Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council

Building our communities

‘Unite for the Knight’ helps raise $508 million

Labor and management coalition part of OHSU effort to raise $1 billion for cancer research
Jobs

FERC revises schedule on Jordan Cove LNG

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

Mayor Hales ‘blindsides’ labor after pulling support on $500 million propane gas terminal

The propane terminal drew loud opposition from the environmental community.
People

John Mohlis lands Compass Award from Port of Portland

John Mohlis, executive secretary of the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council, received the Port of Portland’s 2014 Compass Award April 15 at...
In Memoriam

Robert Stanfill, 1923 – 2015

The Plasterers leader and WWII vet led the state building trades for 16 years
Oregon

John Kitzhaber resigns amid ‘media frenzy’

In spite of the recent scandal, unionists laud Kitzhaber for his labor record
Oregon

Labor gets ready for an action-packed session of the Oregon Legislature

With strong Democratic majorities in the state house and senate, the mood is optimistic
Building our communities

Labor joins with business to raise funds to knock out cancer

Phil Knight’s $500 million pledge spurs labor to join business for OHSU cancer research
Politics

Oregon Building Trades Council endorses Kitzhaber for re-election

Trades cite focus on industrial jobs and efforts to revive vocational training
Union democracy

Oregon building trades back Merkley for re-election

Delegates also commit to back construction projects and oppose two ballot measures
Workers Rights

Unions, allies, march for jobs on 50th anniversary of March on Washington

Rallies were held simultaneously around the country
Oregon

Unions see results in 2013 legislative session

Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure
Jobs

Columbia River Crossing: Dead in the water

The I-5 bridge project, along with promised construction jobs, ran aground in the Washington Senate.
Jobs

Proposed LNG export facility in Coos Bay would be union-built

Construction would span 42 months.
Politics

Sick leave mandate causes concern among building trades unions

Union leaders say it could get tricky in a high-wage, short-term industry like construction
Politics

Oregon Legislature moves on prevailing wage, union-busting, PERS, and tuition equity

Tuition equity, backed by Oregon AFL-CIO, moved swiftly to the governor's signature.
Jobs

Oregon Building Trades backs bill to build new bridge

House Bill 2800 would allow the state to borrow up to $450 million
Oregon

Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature

On the agenda: Columbia River Crossing, public sector union-busting, prevailing wage, and PERS.
Jobs

Oregon State Capitol becomes Niketown for a day

Building trades and the Oregon AFL-CIO support the tax method freeze for big companies.
Oregon

Starr tells a Republican audience he’d lower prevailing wages as labor commissioner

A BOLI survey sets wage rates on public construction projects, but Starr says it's out of whack.
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