Union democracy

2017 Oregon AFSCME convention

The 25,000-member union has fights ahead over budgets and a looming anti-union court case.

To get ready for anti-union court decision, AFT-Oregon gets busy organizing

As another anti-union case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court, priority will be shoring up support from represented workers.

State Letter Carriers gear up to defend door-to-door delivery

State convention-goers hear of a bill in Congress to end door-to-door delivery of residential mail.

Kent Sickles succeeds Cal McKinnis as business manager of Plasterers Local 82

McKinnis, who served in the post for 15 years, did not seek re-election.

Oregon AFSCME executive director Seville resigns

The union Executive Committee named Stacy Chamberlain as interim director.

Rose Etta Venetucci first woman business rep at IATSE Local 28

IATSE Local 28 represents about 400 stage, wardrobe, and allied craft workers.

Greg Pallesen elected president of AWPPW

An autonomous division of the Carpenters, AWPPW represents 4,500 pulp and paper mill workers.

Resolved: Oregon Building Trades delegates set policy

The trades will back an LNG export terminal, and greater funding for transportation infrastructure and career and technical education.

Frew takes helm of Oregon Building Trades Council

The IBEW leader has job shadowed retiring John Mohlis since February.

New leadership at Operating Engineers 701

Former president Jimbo Anderson ran on a slate with a dozen other members and won, defeating incumbent officers.

IBEW Local 48 reelects Gary Young

Young outpolled challenger Jakob Juntunen 711 to 665 in a July 12 runoff election.

Farrell Richartz appointed business manager at LiUNA Local 483

He will serve out the remainder of former business manager Erica Askin’s term.

City union breakup: Laborers Local 483 leaves the District Council of Trade Unions

Going forward, Local 483 will bargain its own contract with the City of Portland.

Re-run election confirms Shirley Block and Jon Hunt as leaders of ATU Local 757

Block got 55 percent of the vote, and Hunt got 52 percent.

UFCW’s Jeff Anderson elected president of Northwest Oregon Labor Council

In a roll-call vote, Anderson outpolled Jeff Klatke, president of Oregon AFSCME.

New business manager at Insulators Local 36

Caudle succeeds Stan Danielson, who retired after 30 years at the helm.

Ritchey retires as business manager of Laborers Local 335

Local 335 president Shannon Stull will serve the remainder of Ritchey’s term – through May 2017.

Elevator Constructors elect new officers

Local 23 represents workers who install, maintain and repair elevators and escalators

Challenges ahead at AFSCME Local 88

Local 88 will have to contend with the Friedrichs case, the Cadillac tax, and a new Commission.

Tackett, Petroff re-elected to top posts at Northwest Oregon Labor Council

All candidates ran unopposed and will serve four-year terms.