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
Russ Garnett re-elected at Roofers Local 49
Garnett, 56, has served as business agent since 2011, during what has been a boom time in the local construction industry.
New leader takes presidency at Oregon AFSCME
Elizabeth Goetzinger, president of 430-member AFSCME Local 3580 at the Metro regional government, was elected president of Oregon AFSCME.
ATU Local 757 members elect new VP
Members re-elect Shirley Block and Mary Longoria, and replace longtime officer Jon Hunt with TriMet station agent Frederick Casey.
Lindsey re-elected to third term as IBEW Local 280 business managerÂ
Drew Lindsey outpolled challenger Mark Crenshaw to lead IBEW Local 280 in Central Oregon. Membership neared a record 1,800 in December.
New leadership at Painters Local 10
Local 10’s new president, Mark Fleming, is a 38-year member of IUPAT who has worked for Thompson Metal Fab since 1998.
Northwest Oregon Labor Council elects new officers by acclamation
UNION MADE: Scott Zadow, Northwest Oregon Labor Council's newly elected president, grew up part of a firmly union family and followed his father and uncle into IBEW Local 48. His wife, Brandy Lalland, is a teacher and member of the teachers’ union at David Douglas School District. From left are their daughters Abigail Cram and twins Addison and Sophia Zadow.
Boilermakers Local 242 elect new business manager
Local 242 represents workers in Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho who build and maintain boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels.
UFCW 555 leaves Northwest Oregon Labor Council
The withdrawal means three Local 555 delegates who held NOLC office can no longer serve those roles, including NOLC president Jeff Anderson.
IAFF Local 1805 merges into 452
1805 represented Clark County Fire District 6 and paramedics at North Country Emergency Medical Service, and 452 represents Vancouver Fire.
Insulators Local 36 holds officer election by mail ballot
Ron Mathis was re-elected treasurer and Joel Hendrickson was elected recording secretary, succeeding his wife, Jessica.
Leadership transition at Machinists W24
Following the retirement of Noel Willet, Wayne Thompson now directs International Association of Machinists District Lodge W24.
Myers re-elected to represent Building Trades
Construction is booming. The challenge is to capture the billions still in the pipeline for union contractors and the members they employ.
Lou Christian re-elected as business manager of UA Local 290
Work is booming in Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290, drawing over 700 travelers from other locals to meet demand.
City of Portland union coalition has new leadership
DCTU—a coalition of six unions—negotiates a collective bargaining agreement that covers about 1,100 City of Portland employees in all.
Bakers Local 114 members reelect officers to new term
Local 114 represents 1,160 workers at wholesale bakeries and at Kroger, Safeway and Albertson’s who decorate cakes or bake from scratch.
Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council elects officers
The council coordinates project labor agreements and political activity for two dozen building trades unions totaling over 20,000 members.
Union coalitions at shipyards, Portland, PPS under new leadership
Local 290 rep Pat Christensen's retirement left vacant leadership spots at the Metal Trades and union councils at PPS and City of Portland.
Three more years for Clay and Anderson
UFCW Local 555 has seen fast growth and contract and legislative breakthroughs, but fights lie ahead.
Sheet Metal union restructures
The new SMART Northwest Regional Council covers 9,500 members in five locals in seven states.
Iron Workers Regional Shop Local 516 elects officers
All positions were unopposed.
