Labor headlines from the December 21, 2001, edition of the Northwest Labor Press

Kulongoski wins AFL-CIO support

The Oregon AFL-CIO endorsed Ted Kulongoski in the Democratic primary for governor. 12,000 homecare workers in Oregon say 'Union Yes'

In the largest public sector union victory in Oregon history, homecare workers employed by the State of Oregon decided in a December vote-by-mail election to join Service Employees International Union Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union. AFSCME Local 88 elects Rosenberger president

After a month of brown bag lunch debates, Multnomah County property tax appraiser Marla Rosenberger was elected Nov. 21 as president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 88. Local 125 members testify at congressional probe of Enron fiasco

Three members of Portland-based Electrical Workers Local 125 testified this week in Washington, D.C.,before a congressional hearing investigating the collapse of Enron.

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