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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

Lou Christian re-elected as business manager of UA Local 290

Dec 30, 2020

Work is booming in Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290, drawing over 700 travelers from other locals to meet demand.

Union Democracy

City of Portland union coalition has new leadership

Dec 16, 2020

DCTU—a coalition of six unions—negotiates a collective bargaining agreement that covers about 1,100 City of Portland employees in all.

Union Democracy

Bakers Local 114 members reelect officers to new term

Dec 16, 2020

Local 114 represents 1,160 workers at wholesale bakeries and at Kroger, Safeway and Albertson’s who decorate cakes or bake from scratch.

Union Democracy

Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council elects officers

Dec 2, 2020

The council coordinates project labor agreements and political activity for two dozen building trades unions totaling over 20,000 members.

Union Democracy

Union coalitions at shipyards, Portland, PPS under new leadership

Nov 3, 2020

Local 290 rep Pat Christensen’s retirement left vacant leadership spots at the Metal Trades and union councils at PPS and City of Portland.

Union Democracy

Three more years for Clay and Anderson

Sep 16, 2020

UFCW Local 555 has seen fast growth and contract and legislative breakthroughs, but fights lie ahead.

Union Democracy

Sheet Metal union restructures

Aug 7, 2020

The new SMART Northwest Regional Council covers 9,500 members in five locals in seven states.

Union Democracy

Iron Workers Regional Shop Local 516 elects officers

Aug 4, 2020

All positions were unopposed.

Union Democracy

Richartz reelected to lead Laborers Local 483

Aug 4, 2020

Local 483 represents over 1,000 workers who maintain roads, sewers and parks and staff rec facilities for Portland, Metro, Silverton, Mt. Angel, and PDX.

Union Democracy

Introducing IUPAT Local 101

Jul 20, 2020

Drywall finishers in Oregon and Southwest Washington now have their own union local.

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