• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Flickr
nwLaborPress
  • Home
    • About
    • Contact us
    • Comments policy
    • Subscribe to our print edition
  • Workers Rights
    • Safety
    • Health Care
    • Retirement
  • Labor Movement
    • Organizing
    • Bargaining
    • Building Community
    • Union Democracy
  • Politics
    • International
      • Trade
    • National
    • Oregon
      • Portland
      • Clackamas County
      • Washington County
    • Washington
      • Clark County
  • Jobs
    • Green Jobs
  • Culture
    • People
      • In Memoriam
    • Labor History
    • Buying Union
  • Analysis
    • Comment

Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290

Job Training

Apprentice competitions return

May 4, 2022

In their first competition in two years, UA Local 290 apprentices showed demonstrated their fitting, plumbing, welding and HVAC skills.

Union Democracy

Lou Christian re-elected as business manager of UA Local 290

Dec 30, 2020

Work is booming in Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290, drawing over 700 travelers from other locals to meet demand.

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.

Health Care

At Local 290, retirees get strong union support to stay healthy

Nov 3, 2015

The Plumbers and Steamfitters retirees get a $575 incentive payment to attend wellness classes.

Collective Bargaining

After DCTU says no to privatization, City of Portland declares impasse

Jan 8, 2014

City’s declaration that bargaining is done sets timeline for strike as soon as Feb. 12

Search

Subscribe to our email edition

Tweets by ‎@nwlaborpress

My Tweets
More about us
About
Contact
Comments policy
Archives
HTML archives (1997-2011)
Print/microfilm archives (1900-)
Pdf archives (2006-)
Gene Klare memorial archive
Oregon Labor Press in 1916
Our print edition
Subscribe
Advertise
Address changes
Stay connected
  • View nwlaborpress’s profile on Facebook
  • View nwlaborpress’s profile on Twitter

Copyright © 1997-2022, Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc.