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Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5

Union Organizing

Seattle shipyard painters unionize on the heels of Portland election

Oct 7, 2022

Specialty Finishes workers in both cities are now represented by Painters Local 10, which is preparing to bargain a first contract.

Worker safety

Unions protect workers. OSHA protects … contractors?

Sep 14, 2022

What is a life worth? According to Oregon OSHA, it seems, $5,400. That’s how much it recently fined a company after a worker was killed on the job.

Union Organizing

Shipyard painters go union

Aug 17, 2022

A dozen workers who paint vessels on Swan Island in Portland have unionized, increasing the union density at the Vigor Industrial shipyard.

Union Organizing

Contracted painters look to unionize at Vigor shipyard

Jun 16, 2022

Painters Local 10 has asked for an election to represent workers employed by Specialty Finishes, located at Portland’s Vigor Marine shipyard.

Union Democracy

Introducing IUPAT Local 101

Jul 20, 2020

Drywall finishers in Oregon and Southwest Washington now have their own union local.

Worker safety

OSHA signs off on reduced fine against bridge painting contractor

Jan 15, 2020

Nearly three years after a near-fatal workplace accident under the Ross Island Bridge, contractor Abhe & Svoboda will pay just $24,500 in a settlement with Oregon OSHA, down from the $189,000 first announced. The non-union firm continues to bid on ODOT work.

Union Democracy

Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5 elects new leadership

Jun 18, 2019

Based on votes cast at 12 locals June 8, the 6,100-member district council will be headed by Todd Springer from Portland-based Glaziers Local 740.

Collective Bargaining

Vigor shipyard workers vote to authorize strike

Feb 26, 2018

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

Jobs

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.

Workers Rights

Lawsuit says nonunion ODOT contractor tolerated severe sex and racial harassment

Jul 25, 2017

The lawsuit against Ross Island Bridge contractor Abhe & Svoboda seeks a jury trial in federal district court.

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