Labor headlines from the June 4, 1999, edition of the Northwest Labor Press

SEIU 49 ratifies pact at Kaiser Permanente

Members of Portland-based Service Employees Local 49 have "strongly approved" a new two-year contract with the Kaiser Permanente health maintenance organization.

Painters embark on five-state organizing campaign

Newly-merged Painters District Council 5 has embarked on a five-state organizing drive and is offering a $100 reward for information on the whereabouts of a specific non-union contractor.

Portland group seeks Katz' support in steel dispute

A new group called the Portland Coalition of Conscience is appealing to Portland Mayor Vera Katz to support locked-out Steelworkers at Rocky Mountain Steel by boycotting Wells Fargo Bank.

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