UFCW Local 555 Archives - Page 8 of 12

Labor may go to the Oregon ballot on tax reform and workers rights

Jun 13, 2017

Oregon’s biggest unions are laying the groundwork for initiatives on the 2018 ballot — in case this year’s Democratic-led Oregon Legislature doesn’t deliver.

Labor Council takes stand against soda tax initiative

May 23, 2017

The Labor Council is discouraging union members from signing the initiative petitions.

May primary election results for Northwest Oregon

May 17, 2017

Passage of two big bonds is good news for local building trades unions

At the Oregon Legislature: Labor’s agenda inches forward

May 3, 2017

Will the Oregon Legislature ban anti-union ‘right-to-work’ ordinances?

UFCW Local 555: Safeway/Albertsons organizing drive brings in 4,400 new members

May 3, 2017

Safeway and Albertsons agreed to remain neutral, giving union organizers access to employees in the break room.

Lon Imel, 1929-2017

Mar 15, 2017

Imel, a unionist since 1951, headed the NW Oregon Labor Council and served as labor liaison for Congressmembers Les AuCoin and Elizabeth Furse.

PERSONNEL

Mar 15, 2017

Oregon governor populates boards with labor figures; D Pei Wu departs Portland JwJ

At the Oregon Legislature: A Robust Labor Agenda

Feb 28, 2017

Labor muscle helped elect many of Oregon’s legislators. Now Oregon unions are mobilizing behind an agenda of fair taxes, good jobs, and expanded protections for workers rights. Here are some recent highlights.

House fire claims UFCW Local 555 member and injures member of Cement Masons Local 555

Jan 2, 2017

A fund has been set up to help the family.

To counter big-money politics, Portland City Council votes for public campaign finance

Dec 22, 2016

Starting in 2020, the system will match small donors so candidates can focus on regular voters, not big donors.