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UA Local 290 apprentices compete

Mar 16, 2023

Apprentices at the UA Local 290 Training Center square off in four specialties: HVAC, plumbing, steamfitting, and welding.

Biden: ‘Let’s finish the job’

Feb 15, 2023

Three Oregon union members were guests at Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address, which featured heckling and off-script engagement.

Eugene bans natural gas in new house construction

Feb 15, 2023

Building trades union officials from UA Local 290 and Operating Engineers Local 701 were among those testifying against the ordinance.

Cities look at banning natural gas

Dec 14, 2022

A handful of unions say prohibiting natural gas in new construction is bad for workers, for energy diversity and for cost.

Construction unions push for job site culture shift

May 18, 2022

Two years after a noose incident on a downtown Portland job site, signs of change are percolating in the construction industry.

To Zoom or not to Zoom: Labor navigates a return to in-person meetings

May 18, 2022

Some local labor organizations see an argument for hybrid meetings, which incorporate in-person and virtual attendance options.

UA Local 290’s training facility welcomes Labor Secretary Walsh

Aug 18, 2021

Walsh, together with Congressman Peter DeFazio and Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle, toured the union’s training facility in Springfield.

Construction coalition plans campaign to end on-the-job harassment of women, minorities

Dec 16, 2020

More than 60 union leaders, general contractors, public project owners, trade groups, and others took part in a Dec. 3 Safe From Hate summit.

Subsidized child care helps parents enter building trades

Aug 4, 2020

For parents who want in to the building trades, finding childcare has been a hurdle. Now a Labor’s Community Service Agency program is making a difference.

Noose incident leads unions to call for culture change in construction

Jul 1, 2020

When an apprentice encountered a noose on the job, no action was taken for weeks. Building trades unions say that’s got to change.