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Painters Local 10

Union democracy

Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5 elects new leadership

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.
Training the Next Generation

STARs of Painters/Drywall Finishers Local 10 and Floor Coverers Local 1236

After completing skill advancement and safety courses, members of Painters & Drywall Finishers Local 10 and Floor Coverers Local 1236 got cash and other bonuses at the May 31 STAR Awards banquet.
Our Jobs

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

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.
Union democracy

All-new group of officers elected at Painters Local 10

All the incumbent officers were outpolled by challengers.
Our Jobs

Paint and Floor Coverer STARS!

Commitment to training sets these workers apart from their competition.
Building our communities

Northwest Oregon Labor Council banquet recognizes union supporters, raises cash for labor charity

The Labor Appreciation and Recognition Night banquet raised a record $21,000 for Labor’s Community Service Agency.
Worker safety

UNSAFE AT WORK

At the ODOT bridge contractor where a 40-foot fall sent two workers to the hospital, at least four former employees say they were let go after complaining of dangerous work conditions.
National

Unions stand at Standing Rock

The standoff at Standing Rock — with Indian tribes and supporters on one side, and security for the Dakota Access Pipeline on the other – also finds labor union members on both sides.
Politics

No to Hillary OR Trump, says Painters Local 10

Unanimously passed resolution denounces Democrats, Republicans, “or any party of the bosses.”
Building our communities

Painters Union comes to the rescue of defrauded homeowner

Union apprentices finish the job after a rogue non-union painting contractor left with the money.
People

Painters and tapers training center hires Phelps as new coordinator

Phelps' experience is in training electrical workers
People

Longtime Local 10 member Bill Regan retires as apprentice coordinator

Regan, 62, has been the coordinator since 2002.
Workers Rights

Unionist acquitted of trespass charge in right-to-work protest

Police turned out in force when unionists crashed an anti-union meeting.
Union democracy

New leadership at Painters Local 10

Mike Keebaugh succeeds Roben White, who opted not to run for re-election
Worker safety

Painters, Floor Coverers distribute $500 bonuses for safety training

The bonus checks are a way to honor the best-trained workforce in the industry
Union Organizing

Painters District Council 5 turns up pressure on nonunion Edwards Painting

Nonunion Edwards Painting faces charges at NLRB.
Collective bargaining

City of Portland pushes to end protections against outsourcing

Talks with a 1,600-employee union coalition are stalled over job security — and good government
Collective bargaining

DCTU contract expires, but no deal with City of Portland

The seven-member union coalition has requested the help of a state mediator.
Our Jobs

Construction workers building ‘the cloud’ in Central Oregon

Oregon east of the Cascades is becoming one of the world’s prime locations for data centers.
Building our communities

Homeless camp gets union sponsors

But city fines are mounting for Right 2 Dream Too
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