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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

A changing of the guard at National Association of Letter Carriers

Jan 15, 2014

Kevin Card and Jim Cook, two longtime local leaders, have left office.

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Union Democracy

Oregon AFL-CIO takes more political action for ‘14

Dec 31, 2013

State labor federation says vote “yes” on drivers card law

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Union Democracy

Operating Engineers rejoin Building Trades Department

Dec 31, 2013

Eight years after leaving, Engineers back in AFL-CIO Building Trades Department

Union Democracy

Sheet Metal rep to head building trades council

Dec 18, 2013

Willy Myers succeeds Jodi Guetzloe Parker, who resigned mid-term.

Union Democracy

Runoff for top office at Elevator Constructors 23

Dec 17, 2013

Business Rep Mike Bodendorfer is retiring

Union Democracy

New leadership at AFSCME Local 88

Dec 2, 2013

The union of Multnomah County workers faces a political election and contract bargaining in 2014

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Portland-based Boilermakers Local 500 consolidates with Local 242 in Spokane

Nov 12, 2013

The new local represents 550 construction boilermakers in Washington and Oregon

Union Democracy

SEIU locals 503 and 49 discuss merger

Nov 6, 2013

Merged union would be 65,000-strong in government, health care and building services

Union Democracy

Oregon AFL-CIO looks to build “strong voice” coalition

Oct 2, 2013

Delegates admit labor can’t go it alone and, like national AFL, resolve to make a big tent bigger

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Resolved, that the Oregon AFL-CIO will …

Oct 1, 2013

Delegates voted more policy resolutions than in previous years, and nearly all passed unanimously

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