Roofers Local 49 Archives

Roofer to professor, and back again

Jun 16, 2023

Local 49’s new organizer Matt Lambert is ready to scream the union gospel from the rooftops.

New business manager at Roofers Local 49

Nov 2, 2022

On Travis Hopkins’ agenda: hiring a new organizer, growing the workforce, and securing work in the renewable sector.

Russ Garnett re-elected at Roofers Local 49

Jul 14, 2021

Garnett, 56, has served as business agent since 2011, during what has been a boom time in the local construction industry.

Wages rise $4.96 an hour in new Roofers contract

Jun 16, 2021

Journeyman roofers in Local 49 will earn a $37.73 wage as of July 1, plus $19.23 in fringe benefits like health and pension.

Roofers Local 49 re-elects Russ Garnett to third term

Jul 3, 2018

Garnett ran unopposed for a third term as business manager.

Building Trades’ conservation project helps Boy Scouts

May 29, 2018

Volunteers from Roofers Local 49 and Laborers Local 737 teamed with the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance to construct a shooting sports complex.

Shame on Fortis? Or should it be ‘Shame on Facebook?’

Apr 4, 2018

Building trades union leaders are irked that some of the work on the Facebook data center in Prineville is going to nonunion subcontractors that pay below area-standard wages and use workers from out of state.

West Coast roofers compete

Jun 12, 2017

Female apprentice Suzanne Young of Local 49 took first place in 7th annual West Coast Roofers Apprenticeship Competition.

Women in the Trades

May 31, 2017

Nationally, women have never accounted for more than 3 percent of building trades workers. We asked three women building trades workers to share their stories.

Having a Blast

Aug 29, 2016

Union clay shoot raises funds for charities