Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
Union democracy
Painters District Council 5 re-elects Sullivan, Bartunek
Denis Sullivan was re-elected business manager of Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 5.
Morgan re-elected to third term as business manager of Laborers 296
Local 296 represents laborers in construction, at the shipyards, heavy and highway and elsewhere.
Laborers Local 483 re-elects Beetle
In mail ballots counted June 15, Richard “Buz” Beetle was elected to a third three-year term as business manager of Laborers Local 483, outpolling challenger Ron McKinney 173 to 134.
Vancouver Laborers Local 335 re-elects Dave Ritchey
Ritchey defeated challenger Randy Dalton by nearly a 3-to-1 margin.
Laborers Local 320 re-elects business manager Dave Tischer
Tischer defeated challenger Robert Prominski by a wide margin.
Kevin Card to lead NALC state association
The state association coordinates politics and education for about 3,300 urban letter carriers in locals around the state.
Richards elected to third term as head of OPEIU Local 11
Mike Richards was re-elected by acclamation to a third term as head of Office and Professional Employees Local 11.
Oregon AFSCME recommits to message of solidarity
At Oregon AFSCME's convention, delegates approved a new media fund and a strengthened political fund.
Elevator Constructors Local 23 elects new business rep
Mike Bodendorfer defeated three others to succeed Frank Regalado as business representative.
AFSCME 189 elects Hussey president
Debbie Hussey, a union steward at Portland’s 911 call center, outpolled fellow state board member Carol Justice.
Carpenters dissolve 15 locals, charter four new locals
UBC created four new super-locals of general carpenters, millwrights, pile drivers, and drywall carpenters.
Iron Workers 29 re-elects Jensen, Pauley
Kevin Jensen was sworn in Jan. 6 to a third term.
Portlander Veda Shook rises to top job in flight attendants union
At 43, she’s one of America’s youngest national union leaders.
Machinists, Woodworkers district lodges consolidate
A new group, 6,000-member International Association of Machinists District W24, is born of merger.
Washington State Labor Council leaders pass the baton
Rick Bender and Al Link pass the mantle to Jeff Johnson and Lynne Dodson.
Machinists, Woodworkers district lodges consolidate
Jan. 1, a new union is born: 6,000-member Machinists District W24.
Mohlis, Riggs sworn in as Building Trades officers
John Mohlis was sworn in as executive secretary of the Oregon State Building and Construction Trade Council, and Paul Riggs of IBEW Local 48 was elected to finish out Mohlis' executive secretary term at the Columbia-Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council, which expires December 2011.
ATU convention picks Hanley over Oregonian Ron Heintzman
At a Sept. 27-30 convention in Orlando, delegates chose Larry Hanley over Ron Heintzman as international president of Amalgamated Transit Union. Heintzman, former president of Portland-based ATU Local 757, had been international president since July 1, and was backed by former president Warren George as a successor.
Oregon AFL-CIO youth group gets official start
Close to 40 active members from at least 13 union locals met Aug. 28 in Portland, and not one of them was over 40 years of age.
Paul Riggs to take the helm at Columbia Pacific Building Trades
At a special business managers' meeting, IBEW member Paul Riggs was elected executive secretary-treasurer of the Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council.
