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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

Laurie Wimmer picked to lead Northwest Oregon Labor Council

Mar 15, 2023

After a lifetime of engagement with labor and politics, Wimmer brings decades of high-level experience to the job.

Union Democracy

Carpenters international union dissolves eight Northwest locals

Mar 15, 2023

United Brotherhood of Carpenters transferred more than 19,000 members into five newly chartered locals. No explanation was given.

Union Democracy

New leadership at Bricklayers and Allied Crafts Local 1

Mar 15, 2023

Training center director Shawn Lenczowski succeeds longtime president Matt Eleazer, who left to take a job at the international union.

Union Democracy

Laurie Wimmer to lead NW Oregon Labor Council

Mar 2, 2023

Retired teachers union lobbyist Laurie Wimmer was elected unopposed Feb. 27 for executive secretary-treasurer of NW Oregon Labor Council.

Union Democracy

Women’s basketball union joins AFL-CIO

Feb 15, 2023

Founded in 1998, WNBPA was the first U.S. labor union of professional women athletes. It represents all players on the 12 teams of the WNBA.

Union Democracy

Sotomayor steps in as business manager at Laborers 483

Jan 18, 2023

The public sector LiUNA local is currently preparing for a strike at its biggest unit: the City of Portland.

Union Democracy

Cottrill and Wimmer contend for NOLC top office

Jan 18, 2023

Executive secretary-treasurer, a full-time staff position, has been vacant since Thomas Mosher left in November.

Union Democracy

New leader sworn in at Oregon AFL-CIO

Dec 14, 2022

Aida Aranda was unopposed for secretary-treasurer at the Dec. 8 meeting of the union federation’s Executive Board.

Union Democracy

A new ambassador for labor in Southwest Washington

Dec 14, 2022

Shaun Gundert, a high school science teacher and member of Evergreen Education Association, was elected as SWWACLC president.

Union Democracy

Northwest Oregon Labor Council needs top officer

Nov 16, 2022

The executive secretary-treasurer leads a local council of the AFL-CIO with 76 local union affiliates totaling 53,000 union members.

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