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SEIU
wins wave of union elections at nursing homes
Union elections came to 11 Oregon nursing homes Nov. 17-21, and at 10
of them, workers voted to unionize. That’s 500 new union members,
and this is just the first wave.
IBEW
125 reacts to Enron’s proposed sale of PGE
Workers at Portland General Electric have been wondering what would become
of their employer since PGE owner Enron declared bankruptcy. On Nov. 18,
they found out, along with everyone else: Enron announced it had agreed
to sell PGE to a Texas private investment firm, joined by a trio of Northwest
deal brokers.
AFL-CIO
revs up ‘Right to Organize’ campaign
Activists around the country are getting ready to commemorate International
Human Rights Day on Dec. 10.
CNF
Services office workers decertify from Local 11
Employees at CNF Services Company voted 132-106 to decertify from Office
and Professional Employees Local 11. It was the second union election
conducted there within two months.
OHSU
‘contracts in’ AFSCME patients billing unit
About 75 employees at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
will be keeping their jobs after a “contracting in” proposal
from their union — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees Local 328 — was accepted by university management.
Changes
in Medicare prescription drug bill tough to swallow
About 75 employees at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
will be keeping their jobs after a “contracting in” proposal
from their union — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees Local 328 — was accepted by university management.
Oregon
AFL-CIO considers plan to protect workers from overtime scheme
The Oregon AFL-CIO filed a draft ballot initiative with the secretary
of state late last month that would require a vote of the people before
the Legislature could enact any reductions of overtime pay protections
for Oregon workers.
Leonard
to seek re-election; uncertain on whom to support for mayor
Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard told a group of union officials
meeting for breakfast Nov. 20 that he will seek re-election next year
for a full four-year term on the City Council. Leonard, a former president
and retired member of Portland Fire Fighters Local 43, was elected in
2002 to fill the unexpired term of Charlie Hales on the Portland City
Council.
Radio
stations’ new owners not fans of unions
Managers at Portland's KWJJ-FM, KOTK-AM, and KBPS seem to think a change
in ownership can help them toss out the union that represents their workers.
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news articles
* DCTU reaches contract extension deal with Portland
* One-day
strike at Powell’s Books
* AFSCME
pickets Coos County Courthouse
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