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Union Democracy

Don’t ever let the slander “union boss” go unchallenged. If you’re a union member, a boss is somebody you work for, but a union officer is somebody who works for you. By law, union members in the United States have the right to vote for their union leadership, and the right to run for union office themselves. The heading “Union Democracy” is where we report on the results of those union officer elections, and on the proceedings of union conventions where decisions are made.

Union Democracy

Three nominees vie to lead Labor Council

May 4, 2022

Fiona Yau-Luu, Eva Rippeteau and Thomas Spisak-Mosher are running to be the next secretary-treasurer of the Northwest Oregon Labor Council.

Union Democracy

UFCW rejoins NW Oregon Labor Council

Apr 20, 2022

Local 555 represents grocery workers. Both before it left and now that it’s back, Local 555 was NOLC’s largest affiliate.

Union Democracy

2022 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention Report

Mar 31, 2022

The March 18-20 Oregon AFL-CIO convention was the first since the pandemic, and the first union event at the Hyatt Regency Portland.

Union Democracy

Washington AFL-CIO president won’t run again

Mar 17, 2022

Southwest Washington union officer Shannon Myers and WSLC’s political director Cherika Carter will contest for the number two spot.

Union Democracy

National AFL-CIO leader takes job at Greenpeace

Mar 17, 2022

Tefere Gebre, executive vice president of the national AFL-CIO, says the climate crisis is the “fight of our lifetime.” 

Union Democracy

Oregon AFL-CIO holds convention this weekend at Portland Hyatt

Mar 17, 2022

Delegates will see debates between candidates for governor and labor commissioner, and will honor outstanding union members and lawmakers.

Union Democracy

New leadership at Portland Firefighters

Feb 2, 2022

Hazmat specialist Isaac McLennan won election after incumbent Alan Ferschweiler left to work for the Oregon State Fire Fighters Council.

Union Democracy

New number two officer elected at Bakers Local 364

Jan 19, 2022

14-year Nabisco employee Mike Burlingham, a longtime union steward at Nabisco, outpolled longtime incumbent Victor Weekes.

Union Democracy

Metal Trades Council selects leadership

Jan 19, 2022

Delegates to the Metal Trades Council of Portland and Vicinity held a Jan. 10 election to name its top officers.

Union Democracy

SW Washington Central Labor Council elects new set of officers

Jan 19, 2022

All told SWWACLC represents 17,000 members of 51 affiliated local unions in Clark, Skamania, and west Klickitat counties.

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