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NWLP-01-18-08.Pdf (5.010Mb) See Inside MEETING NOTICES Page 6 Volume 109 Number 2 January 18, 2008 Portland Bi-state task force considers options for I-5 bridge over Columbia River Unions Are Ready To By DON McINTOSH Associate Editor Tired of traffic bottlenecks on and around the Interstate Bridge? For the past two years, a 39-member bi-state task force set up by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Oregon De- Build A New Bridge partment of Transportation (ODOT) has been looking at ways to reduce con- gestion and improve safety on I-5 between Oregon and Washington. The advisory group — the Columbia River Crossing Task Force — has sifted through dozens of bridge, transit and highway improvement project proposals, ranging from digging a tunnel under the river to supplementing the existing bridge to building a replacement bridge. The task force has win- nowed the proposals to just five, and it expects to narrow it down to one by August. The proposal that appears most likely to win approval would replace the I-5 Bridge with a new bridge no more than 200-300 feet to the West (down- stream.) The new bridge would have five or six standard-sized lanes in each direction, including a safety lane, plus a bike/pedestrian path. And it would have light rail — either on a separate structure just next to it, or within it in some way, like on the bridge’s underside. The new bridge would be about 90 feet above the Columbia River — high enough for boats to pass beneath without a bridge-lift, but low enough to avoid complications for air traffic from Portland International Airport and Vancouver’s Pearson Field. When the new bridge opened, the existing bridge would be removed. The bridge would be only one part of the project, however, which also in- cludes improvements along the five-mile stretch of I-5, from State Route 500 in Vancouver to Columbia Boulevard in Portland. To improve safety (Turn to Page 9) NW lawmakers score well on AFL-CIO vote tallies Reps. David Wu, Peter islative section. 1585, a defense authorization bill that was modified to restore the rights of DeFazio and Darlene U.S. HOUSE federal civilian workers to collectively Hooley get perfect marks Oregon Reps. David bargain. The bill, which set military Wu (1st District); Peter spending priorities but did not actually in the first session of the DeFazio (4th District); and allot the money, passed 397-27, with 110th Congress Darlene Hooley, (5th Dis- 25 Democrats and two Republicans trict), were among 173 opposing it. The opposition voters Congressional representatives from House Democrats to score wanted conditions for troop with- Oregon and Washington scored quite 100 percent COPE voting drawal from Iraq. The AFL-CIO sup- well on the national AFL-CIO’s in- records. ported the bill because it deleted most terim Committee on Political Educa- Also among the “100 of President Bush’s plan to take away tion (COPE) voting report card re- percenters” were Washing- DAVID WU PETER DeFAZIO DARLENE HOOLEY union rights for the Department of De- leased last month in Washington, D.C. ton Democrats Norm fense’s 700,000 civilian workers. But The scorecard is a running record of Dicks of Bremerton, and synopsis, authorized $2 billion in fed- Rep. Jim McDermott of Seattle. Blu- the defense measure also lacked limits 34 Senate votes and 33 House votes Rick Larsen of Bellingham. eral loan guarantees for bio-refineries menauer compiled a 30-201 scorecard on the war in Iraq, and that prompted that took place during the first session Another 29 Democrats cast only and bio-fuel production plants with re- and McDermott was 31-2. The Farm the opposition to the measure. of the 110th Congress, but it is not the one vote in disagreement with the quirements that all construction be en- bill passed 231-191. The defense bill vote allowed 51 official voting record for 2007. The AFL-CIO. Among them were Vancou- forced by federal Davis-Bacon Act Spokeswomen for Blumenauer and Republicans to avoid a shutout and AFL-CIO labeled lawmakers’ votes as ver, Washington’s Brian Baird, (30-1-2 prevailing wage standards. It also Baird told the NW Labor Press that the register one “right” vote (1-33) on their either “right” or “wrong,” based on the absent); Tacoma's Adam Smith, (32-1), stopped the Bush Administration from congressmen are strong supporters of COPE scorecards. position the AFL-CIO took. and Jay Inslee of Shoreline, (27-1-5). continuing to contract out jobs of fed- the Davis-Bacon Act, but that the Farm Oregon Republican Greg Walden of Bills — and amendments to bills— The three Washingtonians’“wrong” eral workers who conduct eligibility bill, overall, favored large agribusi- Cascade Locks (2nd District) scored included the Employee Free Choice votes came on a Farm bill that had at- determinations for the food stamp pro- nesses over the needs of small farmers 33 percent, with a vote tally of 11-22. Act, limits on guest worker programs, tachments that both strengthened gram. and rural communities, among other Washington Rep. Doc Hastings of and federal minimum wage increases. Davis-Bacon enforcement and ended Also voting against that bill were issues they had with the bill. Pasco was one of the worst lawmakers, A complete list of votes can be found privatization of some civil service jobs. Oregon Congressman Earl Blume- Blumenauer and McDermott also voting with labor at 2-29-2. online at www.aflcio.org under the leg- HR 2419, according to the AFL-CIO nauer (3rd District), and Washington voted against labor’s position on HR (Turn to Page 2) ...Gordon Smith votes ‘wrong’ on many unionization bills (From Page 1) lected by the AFL-CIO. publican filibuster meant backers vote on the final immigration reform federation on 25 of the 34 votes. Top Republicans voting in agree- In the Pacific Northwest, Democ- would need 60 votes to shut it down bill. The vote failed, the filibuster The lowest-scoring Republican ment with the AFL-CIO were Frank rats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Patty and move to a vote on the bill. Smith continued and the bill was effectively was Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hamp- LoBiondo, Frank Pallone and Michael Murray of Washington led the way at was among the Republicans voting killed for the session. shire, who voted in agreement with Ferguson, all of New Jersey, at 25-8, 31-2 and 32-2 — or 94 percent, re- against cloture. He also would have Smith, Wyden and Cantwell also the AFL-CIO on only three of the 34 24-9 and 23-9-1, respectively. spectively. Washington Democrat voted against the bill. voted against the AFL-CIO’s position votes. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho was Democratic presidential hopeful Maria Cantwell scored 85 percent (28- Smith also voted against labor on on an amendment to the immigration next, with four “right” votes. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio came 5-1), and Oregon Republican Gordon several amendments giving airport reform bill that eliminated a new Y- in at 23-4, with six absences, and Re- Smith tallied 51.5 percent (17-16-1). screeners greater collective bargaining visa guest worker program. The AFL- (Editor’s Note: Officially, Sen. Patty publican candidates Ron Paul of Texas Smith is up for re-election this year. rights and whistleblower protections. CIO wanted the Y visa out of the bill Murray has the best lifetime AFL-CIO and Duncan Hunter of California The top two GOP senators support- In one key vote used in the interim because it opened the door for em- COPE voting record in the Pacific scored 4-23-6 and 3-27-3, respec- ing labor issues — Sens. Susan scorecard, Smith and his fellow Re- ployers to import up to 400,000 temp Northwest at 89 percent (132-17). tively. Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine publicans — under pressure from the workers annually to perform perma- Maria Cantwell is next at 88 percent — each voted in agreement with the Bush Administration — tried to kill a nent jobs throughout the United (73-10), followed by Ron Wyden at 87 (Editor’s Note: Officially, Rep. Pe- AFL-CIO on 22 of the 34 votes it tal- 9/11 Commission recommendation States. The amendment was rejected percent (106-16) and Gordon Smith at ter DeFazio has the best lifetime AFL- lied (65 percent). Sen. Arlen Specter that simply restored the right of airport 31-64. 20 percent (23-90). Press Associates CIO COPE voting record in the Pacific (R-Pa.) was just behind with a 20-14 screeners to unionize. Republicans Smith and Cantwell added to their Inc. contributed to this report.) Northwest at 94 percent (221-15). He mark. lost on a party-line vote in the Democ- “wrong” votes by voting against an- is followed by Earl Blumenauer at 92 It should be noted that many of ratically-controlled Senate. other amendment to the immigration percent (110-10); David Wu at 90 per- Smith’s “wrong” votes dealt with col- Smith again voted opposite labor bill, this one seeking a sunset of the cent (89-10); Brian Baird at 89 percent lective bargaining rights for workers. on another Republican-led filibuster, temporary guest worker visa program (85-11), and Darlene Hooley at 86 per- The most egregious to labor was his this one blocking an increase in the after five years. That amendment was Minimum Hourly Wage cent (100-16). Greg Walden leads Re- opposition to the Employee Free federal minimum wage. The so-called rejected 48-49.
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