Labor headlines from the September 17, 1999, edition of the Northwest Labor Press

Nesbitt, Witt win AFL-CIO election on white ballot

The slate of Tim Nesbitt and Brad Witt has been elected by acclamation to the posts of president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, of the Oregon AFL-CIO.

O'Connor, Petroff seek re-election at Northwest Oregon Labor Council

Judy O'Connor, executive secretary-treasurer of the Portland-based Northwest Oregon Labor Council, and Bob Petroff, president, are teaming up to run for re-election to their respective posts at the state's largest central labor council.

Operating Engineers brace for strike at Kaiser Permanente

Strike notice was recently served on Kaiser Permanente Northwest by 52 members of Operating Engineers Local 701.

Engineers decertify at Frito Lay

Stationary engineers at the Frito Lay Inc. factory in Beaverton voted 8-3 Sept. 9 to decertify from Operating Engineers Local 701.

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