Jury agrees that Sizemore's
OTU groups engaged in racketeering
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On Sept. 27 a Multnomah County Circuit Court jury of 15 announced its verdict: A set of groups created by union foe Bill Sizemore "engaged in a pattern of criminal activity" to place two anti-union initiatives on the ballot in 1998, and would have to pay $842,000 in damages to the Oregon's two largest teachers unions.
Shippers lock out ILWU
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The Pacific Maritime Association has imposed an indefinite lockout of West Coast dockworkers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Oregon AFL-CIO opposes health care
for all measure
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As the Nov. 5 mail election approaches, leaders of the Oregon AFL-CIO find themselves in the odd position of wanting universal health care, but opposing an Oregon ballot measure that would set up such a system.
'Labor's Own' endorsements
include four rank-and-filers
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The Northwest Labor Press' "Labor's Own" series concludes with this set of short sketches of union members running for office.
Alliance for Retired Americans mobilizes
in Portland area
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They're 2.7 million strong and they're determined to make an impact on the 2002 election. And if past voting patterns are any indication, that's what the labor-backed Alliance for Retired Americans will achieve.
AFSCME looking for former members
to form retirees' club
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Coordinating the new effort is Michael Arken, recently retired from the City of Portland Water Bureau.
Willamette Valley grocery talks
stalled
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A federal mediator has been brought in to attempt to settle a labor dispute between grocers in the Mid-Willamette Valley and members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555.
HERE Local 9 re-elects Richardson,
Gonzalez
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Richardson defeated challenger Kit Wong.
Women rally for Bradbury, blast
Smith TV attack ad
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To denounce a television ad aired by U.S. Senator Gordon Smith, female labor leaders joined women elected officials and leaders of local women's rights organizations at a noon rally in the downtown Portland Park Blocks Sept. 19.
