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Schrader, Kroger garner AFL-CIO endorsements John Kroger was endorsed by the Oregon AFL-CIO’s Committee on Politi- cal Education (COPE) to be the state’s next attorney general, and State Sen. Kurt Schrader was picked to succeed Darlene Hooley in Congress. Delegates met March 27 in Northeast Portland to discuss races in the May 20 primary. To endorse a candidate requires a two-thirds majority vote of delegates. Earlier this year, the Oregon AFL-CIO endorsed Jeff Merkley in the Democ- ratic primary for U.S. Senate and Ben Westlund for State Treasurer. Merkley is facing Steve Novick in the Democratic primary, with the winner taking on Re- publican incumbent Gordon Smith. Westlund is unopposed. Three Democratic state senators vying for secretary of state will fight it out in the primary without an endorsement from the AFL-CIO. The state labor fed- eration took no action in the race between Rick Metzger, Vicki Walker and Kate Brown. A motion just to consider endorsing in the race failed to get enough votes to proceed. Kroger, a Lewis & Clark Law School professor and a former federal prose- cutor, is in a heated battle with Lake Oswego State Rep. Greg Macpherson in Responding to solar demand the Democratic primary. The four-term incumbent, Democrat Hardy Myers, is In response to an increase in demand for trained solar electricians, the NECA-IBEW Local 280 training center retiring, and no Republican has filed for the post, which means the winner of the in Tangent is conducting additional 16-hour solar installation classes for journeymen electricians. Above, Democratic primary will be the next attorney general. journeymen Carlos Rivera, Miguel Rivera and Todd Hanson deconstruct a 2.1 kW solar array during a class Kroger captured the COPE endorsement by a vote of 13-4. held March 12. The union has been training electricians on solar panel installations since 2000, said Local 280 Gary Gillespie, president of Oregon AFSCME Council 75, described Kroger Business Manager Tim Nicol. “Solar installation curriculum is taught to every apprentice who goes through our as “a fresh voice who will work in connection with the the labor commissioner program. Renewable energy has been a top priority for us.” Eight more classes will be held this year. Currently to make sure workers’ rights are enforced.” there are 350 Local 280 journeymen and women qualified to make Oregon Energy Trust-certified installations. Macpherson was criticized by several delegates for his leading role in shep- (Turn to Page 2) National health care may be on the horizon Clinton and Obama push $1,000 a month for the first time. Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. to provide health coverage. als — and to small businesses that America’s health care system is When employers provide health insur- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illi- want to cover their employees. A pub- piecemeal steps to unique: No other developed country ance, they pay for it in pre-tax dollars, nois) proposes a new public insurance lic subsidy would be available to help universal care, while gives private insurance companies a which works out to be a substantial program which would be available pay the premiums, using a sliding dominant role, or lets so many citizens public tax subsidy. Individuals outside voluntarily to all uninsured individu- McCain proposes suffer from a lack of care. Either, like the above groups are mostly on their (Turn to Page 4) eliminating employer-paid Canada, they have national insurance own; they can purchase private health (kind of like Medicare, but covering insurance, or go without. coverage all citizens, not just seniors), or, like This year, each major party candi- Great Britain, they have a national date for president has a set of health Welcome, McMinnville By DON McINTOSH health service (kind of like America’s care reform proposals. Associate Editor VA hospitals for armed service veter- U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-New Next year could be the year Con- ans, where doctors are government York) proposes to require uninsured Steelworkers Local 8378 gress passes some kind of major na- employees). individuals to get and pay for health The Northwest Labor Press Local 8378 members can find tional health care reform. America has a hodge-podge health insurance. A tax credit would help would like to welcome United Steel- their official Meeting Notice on Page By now very few Americans, even care system, with different levels of them pay for it, scaled so as to limit workers Local 8378 as its newest 6 of this issue, and the free Bargain among the insured, think the U.S. public subsidy for different groups. health premiums to a certain percent- subscribing union. Counter classified ads section on health care system is fine the way it is. Servicemen and women, and veterans, age of income. Individuals could The McMinnville-based local On the contrary, it’s widely seen as get health care directly from govern- choose a new Medicare-like plan for Page 10. To submit a free classified represents approximately 400 work- costly, inefficient, and hard to under- ment doctors. Seniors 65 and older get all ages, or they could get the same ad, e-mail it to Michael492@com- ers at Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, stand. About 47 million Americans government health insurance known choice of private insurers as members cast.net or mail it to P.O. Box 13150, have no health insurance, and for as Medicare. Some very poor people of Congress. Those who are now in- where they manufacture reinforcing Portland, OR 97213. those who have insurance, costs are get state-administered health coverage sured could keep what they have, if bar, wire rod, coiled rebar, and mer- The NW Labor Press covers rising. Family coverage premiums are through Medicaid. Some children they want to. Large employers would chant bar from recycled materials. union-related stories in Oregon and up 78 percent since 2001 — over four from families not poor enough to be be required to provide health cover- The mill is a wholly-owned sub- Southwest Washington and on Capi- times the increase in wages or infla- on Medicaid get coverage through a age, or pay for it. Small employers sidiary of Schnitzer Steel Industries. tol Hill in Washington, D.C. tion. Last year, average employer-paid program called the State Children’s would get a tax credit if they choose Inc. family health premiums topped ...Oregon AFL-CIO issues May primary endorsements (From Page 1) In contested state House and Sen- Dist. 41 - Carolyn Tomei (D) ate primary races the Oregon AFL- Dist. 43 - Chip Shields (D) herding votes in 2003 to reform the CIO endorsed the following candi- Dist. 44 - Tina Kotek (D) Public Employees Retirement Sys- dates: Dist. 45 - Michael Dembrow (D) tem. OREGON SENATE Dist. 46 - Ben Cannon (D) Schrader is facing four Democratic Dist. 5 - Joanne Verger (D) Dist. 47 - Jefferson Smith (D) challengers in the primary. Hooley, a Dist. 14 - Mark Hass (D) Dist. 48 - Mike Schaufler (D) Democrat, surprised many when she Dist. 21 - Diane Rosenbaum (D) Dist. 49 - Nick Kahl (D) announced earlier this year that she Dist. 23 - Jackie Dingfelder (D) Dist. 50 - Greg Mathews (D) would not seek re-election. Dist. 25- Laurie Monnes-Anderson (D) In addition to Schrader, COPE en- U.S. SENATE dorsed the re-election of Congress- OREGON HOUSE Jeff Merkley (D) men David Wu in District 1, Earl Blu- District 5 - Peter Buckley (D) menauer in District 3, and Peter District 8 - Paul Holvey (D) U.S. CONGRESS DeFazio in District 4. None is facing a District 9 - Arnie Roblan (D) Dist. 1 - David Wu (D) serious challenger. District 10 - Jean Cowan (D) Dist. 3 - Earl Blumenauer (D) A motion to make an early en- District 11 - Phil Barnhart (D) Dist. 4 - Peter DeFazio (D) dorsement for labor commissioner in District 12 - Terry Beyer (D) Dist. 5 - Kurt Schrader (D) the November general election failed Dist. 13 - Nancy Nathanson (D) to win enough votes to proceed. In- Dist. 16 - Sara Gelser (D) ATTORNEY GENERAL cumbent Dan Gardner, a member of Dist. 21 - Brian Clem (D) John Kroger (D) Electrical Workers Local 48, resigned Dist. 22 - Betty Komp (D) last month to take a job with his inter- Dist. 27 - Tobias Read (D) STATE TREASURER national union in Washington, D.C. Dist. 28 - Jeff Barker (D) Ben Westlund (D) Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed Dist. 30 - David Edwards (D) State Sen. Brad Avakian (D-Bethany) Pat Riggs-Henson, secretary-treasurer of the Lane County Labor Council, Dist. 31 - Brad Witt (D) to replace Gardner. Avakian was run- requests to be heard at Oregon AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education Dist. 33 - Mitch Greenlick (D) ning in the crowded race for secretary endorsement meeting March 27 in Northeast Portland. COPE made its Dist. 34 - Suzanne Bonamici (D) Mortgage industry of state. He now must run for the la- recommendations for the May 20 primary election. Next to Riggs-Henson is Dist. 35 - Larry Galizio (D) bor office in the November general Mike Richards, executive secretary-treasurer of Portland-based Office and Dist. 36 - Mary Nolan (D) gets $5.5 million election. Professional Employees Local 11. Dist. 40 - Dave Hunt (D) from Labor Dept. The U.S. Department of Labor will give $5.5 million to California to pro- Labor groups are split in race vide employment and training assis- b h Bennett Hartman tance for some 863 workers dislocated for Oregon attorney general as a result of statewide layoffs from Morris & Kaplan, llp companies within the mortgage and Attorneys at Law Both candidates running for Oregon attorney general in the May 20 Democra- banking industries. m k tic primary have union support. Between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2007, Law school professor and former federal prosecutor John Kroger has been en- more than 40 mortgage industry em- dorsed by the Oregon AFL-CIO; Oregon State Building and Construction Trades ployers filed worker adjustment and re- Council; Service Employees International Union locals 503 and 49; Oregon Edu- training notices with the Labor Depart- Oregon’s Full Service Union Law Firm cation Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48; Car- ment, resulting in large number of Representing Workers Since 1960 penters Locals 1065, 711, 1388, 2416, 247, and 2154; Portland Police Associa- layoffs. tion; and the Oregon State Police Officers Association. The money will provide skills train- His opponent, State Rep. Greg Macpherson of Lake Oswego, has been endorsed ing, career counseling and relocation by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 and Teamsters Joint Council assistance for workers to help them find No. 37. 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PAGE 2 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS APRIL 4, 2008 Sam Adams picks up major labor support for mayor

Portland City Commissioner Sam Community College Foundation. There are seven candidates running the former Retail Clerks. Delman was Adams picked up several labor en- In his questionnaire, he said he op- for the seat. chief of staff to former county commis- dorsements last month in his bid to be- poses so-called right-to-work laws and Leonard is a former president of sioner Gary Hansen, a member of come mayor of the Rose City. efforts to impose tip credit on minimum Portland Fire Fighters Local 43. He Plumbers and Fitters Local 290. He cur- The Northwest Oregon Labor Coun- wage restaurant workers. He supports was first elected to the council post in rently is the public affairs director for cil endorsed his campaign in a near- prevailing wage laws and vowed to 2002 to fill the unexpired term of Char- the Portland Habilitation Center. unanimous voice vote March 24. The publicly challenge employers who lie Hales. He is facing a challenge from NOLC endorsed Craig Roberts for labor council is a coalition of 105 union might interfere when employees are three other candidates. re-election as Clackamas County sheriff locals and trade councils with members trying to form a union. A recommendation by the NOLC and Trent Tidwell for Position 5 on the in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington Dozono told NOLC’s Executive Executive Board to endorse Nick Fish Clackamas County Commission. and Columbia counties. Board that as mayor he would bring a (for the city council seat being vacated Last year, voters in Clackamas Prior to that, Adams won the back- different perspective to city govern- by Adams) failed to get a two-thirds County chose to expand the county’s ing of United Food and Commercial ment. “No one on this city council has majority vote. Seven candidates have board of commissioners from three to Workers Local 555, the state’s largest ever met a payroll,” he said. “This is not filed for that post. five at-large non-partisan seats. Tidwell, private-sector union; from Portland City to say that service isn’t good, but Fish, who lost a city council race to who is as a commissioner in Oregon Employees Local 189, an affiliate of the they’ve never met a payroll.” Adams in 2004, has been endorsed by City, is vying for one of those new seats. American Federation of State, County Dozono said that philosophically he AFSCME Local 189, the Portland As- A recommendation by the labor and Municipal Employees and the SAM ADAMS is pro-labor and that he has held a sociation of Teachers, Teamsters Joint council to endorse the re-election of Co- largest union local at the city, and from union card as a hod carrier, Teamster, Council 37, and the Pacific Northwest lumbia County Commissioner Joe Cor- the Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37. with UFCW Local 555 to oppose new Carpenter, and teacher. Regional Council of Carpenters. siglia failed to win a two-thirds major- Adams is in a 15-person race for the Wal-Mart stores from coming to Port- However, it wasn’t enough to sway In other political action, the North- ity. Corsiglia is facing Democratic seat being vacated by Tom Potter. He is land; he helped get labor a seat on the delegates, who voted solidly for west Oregon Labor Council endorsed opposition from Earl Fisher in District leading in early polling, with his clos- Portland Development Commission Adams. Judy Shiprack and Carla Piluso in their 1. Both candidates interviewed with est opponent Portland businessman Sho (John Mohlis of the Columbia-Pacific In other races for Portland City races for open seats on the Multnomah NOLC’s Executive Board. Dozono. Building Trades Council), and he help Council, NOLC endorsed City Com- County Commission. Shiprack is run- Fisher has won endorsements from Both Adams and Dozono inter- labor maintain a seat on the workforce missioner Randy Leonard for re-elec- ning in District 3 and Piluso is running UFCW Local 555, Teamsters Joint viewed with the Northwest Oregon La- investment council. Last year he sup- tion, and backed Mike Fahey, who is in District 4. Council No. 37, and the Oregon Educa- bor Council’s Executive Board — and ported AFSCME in a successful organ- seeking to fill a mid-term vacancy due Piluso, chief of police for the City of tion Association. both turned in AFL-CIO questionnaires izing drive at PDC, and he is on board to the resignation of Erik Sten. Gresham, received unanimous support. Finally, the labor council issued an in which they signed a statement of with building trades unions to replace Fahey is a former financial secre- Shiprack was able to get a two-thirds’ early endorsement for Shirley Craddick, principles supporting a workers’right to the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River tary-treasurer of the Portland Metal majority despite opposition from AF- who has filed to run for re-election as a join a union without employer coercion. with a new one. Trades Council and a former Democ- SCME Local 88 and UFCW Local 555. commissioner on the six-member, non- “I will be a union mayor, and I won’t Dozono has a long history of com- ratic state representative from North Local 88 has endorsed health care lob- partisan Gresham City Council. Coun- apologize for it,” Adams told the Exec- munity activism, but has never held an Portland. He left the labor movement byist Rob Milesnick and Local 555 is cilors are elected from the city at-large. utive Board. elected post. He has served on the Port to open a mortgage company. He is still backing Mike Delman. Delman and his The filing deadline is Aug. 21, with the Adams has a long track record in of Portland Commission, Portland State a member of Pile Drivers, Divers and father operated a retail business under election in November. support of union causes. He has worked University Foundation and Portland Shipwrights Local 2416. a collective bargaining agreement with C Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers, Glaziers, Sheetmetal Workers, Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Roofers, Asbestos Workers, Millwrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers, Family arpenters, Electricians, Laborers, Glaziers, Sheetmetal Workers, Wor Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Asbestos Cement Masons, Roofers, Dems anti-LNG resolution threat Please join IBEW & United Workers to labor unity The Democratic Party of Clackamas Federal Credit Union’s County passed a resolution March 20 opposing the development of liquefied “Annual Meeting” natural gas plants in Oregon. The vote was 18 to 11, with most of

rkers, Millwrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers, Elevators, Painters, Millwrights, rkers, Celebration 2008 the opposition coming from labor De- mocrats. Tuesday, April 15th at 7:00pm “This is a potentially very divisive wedge issue between environmental and labor camps in the party,” said John Mohlis, executive secretary-treasurer of IBEW Local 48 the Columbia-Pacific Building Trades OpportunitiesOpportunities to win Council. prizes throughout the 15937 NE Airport Way Construction and industrial unions, meeting Portland, Oregon 97230 as well as the Oregon AFL-CIO, sup- port construction of an LNG plant at Bradwood Landing east of Astoria be- Silent Auction Benefiting cause it will create family-wage jobs. Doernbecher Children’s Mohlis told the NW Labor Press that Lasagna Dinner will be served at 6:30pm at the meeting he asked proponents of Hospital the resolution to use coalitions other Please bring your family and fellow union members than the Democratic Party to oppose Great items including auto- LNG plants. For more information call (503) 253-253---81938193 * kers, Millwrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers, “We saw what happened over the graphed footballs by New York (800) 356356----65076507 timber issue,” he said. “A lot of timber Giants Super Bowl champion workers voted Republican for a long Kevin Boss and NFL ‘s Chicago time after that.” In a related matter, the Clatsop Bears Mike Hass, both for- Special givegive----aaa----wayway to all County Board of Commissioners voted merly from Oregon. 4-1 to approve land-use changes needed attendees to build the LNG terminal at Bradwood Landing. Commissioner Sam Patrick cast the Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers, Glaziers, Sheetmetal Workers, Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Roofers, Asbestos Workers, Millwrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers, Family Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers, Glaziers, Sheetmetal Workers, Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Roofers, Masons, Cement Asbestos Bricklayers, Floorcoverers, Wo Workers, Sheetmetal Glaziers, Laborers, Electricians, Carpenters, only dissenting vote.

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PAGE 4 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS APRIL 4, 2008 Boycott of downtown Portland Hilton Hotel picks up steam By DON McINTOSH a decent contract. Senate candidate) Jeff Merkley is hon- Associate Editor Precisely because it is a unionized oring the boycott, despite getting heat The union boycott of the Portland hotel with sizable meeting space, the for it. After he signed a letter calling Hilton Hotel & Executive Tower has Portland Hilton is normally a favored on groups to schedule events else- picked up a good deal of momentum location for Democratic events and ho- where, he got flack from members of in recent months. UNITE HERE Lo- tel stays. But workers there have been the business community, including the cal 9, which represents 275 workers without a contract since September. Oregon Lodging Association. His there, says the hotel has lost hundreds They voted overwhelmingly to call a chief opponent in the Democratic pri- of thousands of dollars of revenue boycott, and in December their boy- mary, Steve Novick, has also signed since Oct. 26, 2007, when workers cott got the endorsement of the Ore- the boycott pledge. Incumbent U.S. voted to approve the boycott. gon AFL-CIO. Sen. Gordon Smith, a Republican, has With political season heating up, The biggest sticking point in bar- not; nor has U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden. those losses will likely continue to gaining is a union push to lower the Congressman David Wu was on his mount. housekeeper cleaning quota to 15 way to a Feb. 19 Volunteers of Amer- The Democratic Party of Oregon rooms per eight-hour shift from the ica event at the Hilton, at which he told the Hilton it won’t schedule current quota of 16 rooms. UNITE was an invited speaker, when he saw a events or hotel stays this year if the ho- HERE is also proposing paid time off, union picket and turned around. tel doesn’t reach agreement with the reduced-cost bus passes, and annual Congressman Peter DeFazio can- union by April 15. Based on previous hourly wage increases of 40 cents for celled an event planned at the Hilton campaign years, that could cost the tipped workers (currently at minimum after his office learned of the boycott. Hilton $600,000 in lost business. True wage) and 80 cents for non-tipped John Kroger, candidate for Oregon to that promise, when presidential can- workers like housekeepers (currently attorney general, has signed the boy- didate Barack Obama and his en- at $10.10 an hour). cott pledge. tourage visited Portland March 20-21, Five months in, the boycott cam- Oregon Senate Majority Leader has signed the pledge, but commis- that kind of solidarity doesn’t come they stayed at the Benson Hotel, a dif- paign is beginning to shine a light on Kate Brown, a candidate for Oregon sioner Randy Leonard has not. Mayor cheaply. Among the groups that have ferent union hotel, on the recommen- who labor’s friends are. Boycott coor- secretary of state, returned a $500 Tom Potter says he won’t take sides in cancelled: ACLU of Oregon, Planned dation of the state party. dinator Eryn Slack has been working campaign contribution from the Hilton the labor dispute. Two Portland city Parenthood, Ecumenical Ministries of And a growing number of politi- non-stop pushing the pledge. Some after it was reported on www.poli- council candidates have also signed Oregon, Jewish Federation of Port- cians are signing the boycott pledge — politicians have gone out of their way tickeror.com, and later signed the boy- the pledge: Jim Middaugh and Jeff land, and the Portland Community promising not to eat, sleep or meet at to sign; others won’t return her calls. cott pledge. Bissonette. College Foundation. the Portland Hilton until workers have Oregon House Speaker (and U.S. Portland Commissioner Erik Sten It took some persistence on Slack’s Unionists too have sacrificed for part, but Portland Commissioner Sam the sake of the boycott. Tualatin Valley Adams, candidate for Portland mayor, Fire Fighters pulled an event and paid INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT LIVING is now on board; he came in person to a cancellation fee. And the Pacific the UNITE HERE office to sign the Northwest Regional Council of Car- pledge and get a union T-shirt. His penters was due to have a major event Westmoreland's Marshall chief opponent in the mayor’s race, at the Hilton in May; canceling cost Union Manor Union Manor Sho Dozono, has not signed the $25,000. 6404 SE 23rd Ave. 2020 NW Northrup pledge. Dozono campaign manager When Gov.Kulongoski hosted a re- Portland 97202 Portland 97209 Amie Abbott said the campaign hasn’t gional meeting on responses to climate heard from the union, but that Dozono change at the Hilton Jan. 10, Oregon 503•233•5671 503•225•0677 is honoring the boycott. Slack flatly AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Barbara contradicted that, saying she’s spoken Byrd found herself unable to attend, and exchanged e-mails with Abbott even though she’d been advocating for Manors Make and Dozono. And a UNITE HERE months that the union movement be a member spotted Dozono at the Hilton part of global warming discussions. the Difference MARSHALL UNION MANOR attending a Feb. 25 fundraiser for Cas- But the principle of not crossing a Opened in January of 1974 cade Aids Project. picket line is one that staunch union- Besides Cascade Aids Project, ists take seriously. And even when • Studio and One-Bedroom LABOR LEADERS IN THE other non-profit groups have refused there aren’t picketers outside, UNITE Apartments PORTLAND BUILDING TRADE to pull their events, including the HERE says its boycott serves as an in- MOVEMENT ORGANIZED THE League of Women Voters, which has visible picket line. its national convention scheduled at Under a nationwide agreement with • Affordable Rent includes UNION LABOR RETIREMENT the Hilton June 10-18. Volunteers of the Hilton corporation, the company is Utilities (EXCEPT PHONE AND CABLE) ASSOCIATION IN 1962, WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE America held its Depriest Award Din- neutral toward unionizing campaigns, OF PROVIDING HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY. ner at the Hilton, the event Wu balked and both parties agree not to trash each at attending. Portland City Council other in public. True to that agreement, • Planned Events, Clubs, and “ We believe that everyone earns the candidate Nick Fish, a VOA board UNITE HERE isn’t disparaging the Activities member, also refused to attend. hotel or its management. But the union right to retire, free from pressures One Hilton event caused UNITE is serious about the boycott, even go- of earlier years.” HERE some consternation — a long- ing so far as to recommend going to • Ideal Locations offer easy planned Martin Luther King Day cele- the nonunion Portland Marriott if the access to Bus Lines, Shopping, bration organized by The Skanner unionized Benson or Paramount hotels and Entertainment Kirkland Kirkland newspaper. Many politicians, includ- can’t accommodate an event. Union Plaza Union Manors ing Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, felt The two sides haven’t had a negoti- they could not refuse to attend. Others, ating session since Jan. 23, but in mid- 1414 Kauffman Ave. 3530 SE 84th Ave. like Merkley, still declined to attend, March, the Hilton called to set up an- • No Costly Buy-In or Vancouver 98660 Portland 97266 Application Fees in solidarity with workers. other session, set for April 4. 360•694•4314 503•777•8101 Still, Slack has tallied at least 10 Thus far, management has met the outright cancellations, and 15 other union half way on its wage proposal • Federal Rent Subsidies WWW.THEUNIONMANORS.ORG events that have been or will be sched- for non-tipped workers, but hasn’t UST UALIFY uled elsewhere. Groups pay a substan- agreed to lower the room cleaning Available (M Q ) TDD 503•771•0912 tial cancellation fee if they pull out af- quota or agreed to the other employee ter committing to reserve space, so proposals.

APRIL 4, 2008 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 5 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at 1125 Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. We are now accepting SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. Springfield. credit/debit cards.Monthly meetings are being held at the Southwestern Oregon Official Insulators Hall, but look for a change in the location due to our large attendance in the coming months. Central Labor Council Fire Fighters 1660 Linoleum Layers 1236 Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the Bay Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at 4411 SW Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Union Office 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Pile Drivers, Divers Notices Portland Area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- & Shipwrights 2416 land. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, April 25, preceded by a United Association 290 Glass Workers 740 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 2205 N Lombard, Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, April Bakery, Confectionery, Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, April 7, Portland. 18, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Marion-Polk-Yamhill Astoria area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, Tobacco Workers and Springfield. at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Labor Council Portland City & Bend area members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April Grain Millers 114 Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 22, at the Local 290 Training Center, 2161 SW First, Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, in Salem. followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at SEIU #503, Metropolitan Employees Redmond. the meeting room at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Port- 1730 Commercial St. SE, Salem. 189 Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, land. PLEASE NOTE: There are openings for an Ex- Insulators 36 Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at April 29, at Curry County Search and Rescue, 417 Rail- ecutive Board position and a Trustee position. Please 6025 E. Burnside Portland. road St., Brookings. contact the local if you are interested. Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 9. Metal Trades Council Coos Bay area members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, April Members meet 8 p.m. Friday, April 11. Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, April 14, at General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. 22, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Bay. Boilermakers 500 Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at IBEW Eugene area members meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, April Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at 2515 Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Roofers & Waterproofers 21, at the Eugene #290 Hall. NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Iron Workers Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, 49 April 22, at 4816 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls. Shopmen 516 Mid-Columbia Medford area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10. Bricklayers and Allied Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8. 24, at Rogue Regency Inn, Banquet Room A, 2300 Bid- 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. Labor Council dle Rd., Medford. PLEASE NOTE LOCATION Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at 3313 W. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: Craftworkers 1 503 232-4807) CHANGE. Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at 12812 NE 2nd, The Dalles. Roseburg area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, April Marx St., Portland. Labor Roundtable of 24, at the Roseburg Labor Temple, 742 SE Roberts, Salem Building Trades Roseburg. Southwest Washington Molders 139 Salem area members meet 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, Delegates meet 8 a.m. Friday, April 11, at Hometown Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, pre- Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Carpenters 1715 IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. at 1810 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem. Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, preceded Buffet, 7809-B Vancouver Plaza Dr., Vancouver, Wash. ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Car- The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April by a 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting at 612 E. penters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. 22, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Hall, McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Sheet Metal The Dalles. Laborers 483 Humboldt-Del Norte Co. area members meet 5:30 Northwest Oregon Workers 16 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at the Eureka Training Center, Cement Masons 555 Municipal Employees 832 E St., Eureka, Calif. Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Labor Council Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at 12812 at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., NE Marx St., Portland. Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Portland. USW 1097 Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, April Laborers/Vancouver 335 9, Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Medford. Members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, preceded Clark, Skamania & Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April by a 3 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the union of- Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, April 7, preceded by a Operating Engineers 701 fice, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., Westport. W. Klickitat Counties 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver District 5 members meet 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, at 10, at Sheet Metal Local 16 Hall, 4748 Franklin Blvd., Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Gladstone Union Hall, 555 E. First St., Gladstone. Eugene. District 1 members meet 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Coos Bay area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, April USW 8378 Labor Council 17, at Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay,. Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, preceded Gladstone Union Hall, 555 E. First St., Gladstone. Members meet Tuesday, April 15, at 12:15 p.m., 3:15 District 3 members meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, Portland area VOC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. at the A-Dec Building at Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver, Wash. Laborers 320 at North Bend/Coos Bay Labor Center, 3427 Ash St., the fairgrounds in McMinnville. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Joe North Bend. Portland. Edgar Hall, Teamsters’ Complex, 1850 NE 162nd Ave., District 3 members meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April Columbia-Pacific Portland. 9, at Rogue Regency Inn, 2300 Biddle Rd., Medford. Sign Painters & District 2 members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April Building Trades 10, at the Comfort Suites, 969 Kruse Way, Springfield. Paint Makers 1094 Lane County District 1 members meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays, April 8 and April Members meet 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the Labor Bowl for 15, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. at Longview Electricians Hall, 1145 Commerce Ave., Labor Council Longview. District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at District 4 members meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, Electrical Workers 48 1116 South A St., Springfield. at Cousin’s Restaurant, 2115 W. 6th, The Dalles. MDA April 27 Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Asto- Southern Oregon The 19th annual Labor Bowl ria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria Lane, Coos, Curry & Painters & Drywall Electrical Workers Minority Caucus meets 6 p.m. Central Labor Council Challenge to benefit the Muscular Wednesday, April 9, in the Executive Boardroom Douglas Building Trades Finishers 10 Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Labor Dystrophy Association (MDA) will Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. the Dispatch Lobby Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, April 23, at the Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at 11145 be held Sunday, April 27, from 1 to 4 Sound and Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. p.m. at Cascade Lanes, 2700 NE Wednesday, April 9, in the Meeting Hall Vancouver Meeting, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at 82nd Ave., Portland. Registration Shanahan’s Pub, 209 W McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver starts at noon. Wasco Unit meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Retiree Meeting Notices the Northern Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles Portland area labor unions have Electrical Women of Local 48 meets 6 p.m. Tuesday, collected $276,041 for the charity April 15, at NIETC, 16021 NE Airport Way, Portland Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED Weidler. It will leave at 8:30 a.m. from LINOLEUM 1236 since its inception. Money raised 16, and May 7 in the Executive Boardroom AMERICANS OREGON CHAPTER Russellville Park Plaza, 20 SE 103rd Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Friday, from pledges and a silent auction Bylaws Committee meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Executive Boardroom Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Ave., Portland, and return at 4:30 p.m. April 11, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, helps provide wheelchairs and braces General Membership Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, April 10, in the Northwest Receive casino coupons, and enjoy a 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. for youngsters, medical care, re- April 23, in the Meeting Hall. Show-up early for free sandwiches and specifically designed T-shirts. Doors Oregon Labor Council board room, at lunch, plus raffle gifts and snacks for search and summer camps. open at 5:30pm. 1125 SE Madison, Portland. the drive home. Bring friends and let’s NORTHWEST OREGON LABOR For more information, call Kelly Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, April 28, in the RETIREES COUNCIL Meeting Hall The April 24 meeting has been can- fill the bus! For reservations, please Pendell, a member of Letter Carriers Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- celed. The annual convention will be call Vera Larson (503) 252-2296. Business meeting from 10 a.m. to Branch 82 and coordinator of the less otherwise noted. held Saturday, April 26, at the ILWU 11 a.m. Monday, April 14, at 1125 SE event, at 503-493-5903. DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following death as- sessments have been declared for April and are payable Hall, 2435 NW Front, Portland. Reg- ELECTRICAL WORKERS 280 Madison #100G, Portland. at 50 cents: No. 2169, Bryon Precechtil; No. 2170, istration begins at 8:30 a.m., session Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. Richard W. Snyder; No. 2171, Donald E. Lewis; No. OREGON AFSCME 2172, Robert W. Joki; No. 2173, John D. McLeod; and begins at 9 a.m. and noon Monday, April 14, at The No. 2174, R.E. Stephens. Old Country Buffet on Lancaster in Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oregon retirees CARPENTERS Salem, which is next to Michael’s April 15, at the AFSCME office, 6025 Electrical Workers 280 Retired Carpenters meet for lunch Craft Store. E Burnside, Portland. Call Michael group to meet Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Arken for information at 503-239- IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- 11 a.m. Monday, April 14, at JJ If you have any questions, please mond. North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE give Don Ball a call at 541-327-3388. 9858, ext. 124. Saturday, April 26 Joint Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Halsey, Portland. Central Electrical Training Center; 33309 Hwy. 99E, SHEET METAL 16 The Oregon Alliance for Retired Tangent. ELEVATOR 23 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Americans will hold its fifth annual Executive Board meets 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at ELECTRICAL WORKERS 48 Retirees meet 12 noon Tuesday, 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. convention April 26 at the International Retired Electricians of Local 48, April 8, at Kirkland Union Manor, April 10, at the Spaghetti Factory, 18925 NW Tanabourne Dr., Beaver- Longshore and Warehouse Union Hall, wives and friends meet Tuesday, April Portland. Elevator Constructors 23 ton. 2435 NW Front Ave., Portland. Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, preceded 8, and travel on a FREE 48-seat lux- Registration for the convention, by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE ury bus to Lucky Eagle Casino in GLASS WORKERS 740 Whitaker Way, Portland. UNITED ASSOCIATION 290 which opens at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 Rochester, WA. The bus will first Retirees meet 11 a.m. Tuesday, Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, p.m., is $25 and includes lunch. pickup at 8 a.m. from Westminster April 15, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, Exterior & Interior April 17, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., For more information, call the Ore- Presbyterian Church, NE 16th and 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. Specialists 2154 Portland. gon ARA at 503-284-8591.

PAGE 6 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS APRIL 4, 2008 Workers Memorial service to be held A Labor Person April 28 in Portland Workers Memorial Day is April For Labor’s Issues 28 to remember workers killed on the job. The Northwest Oregon Labor Council will be conducting Edward ‘Ed’ Garren a memorial service immediately Portland City Council, Position 2 following its delegates meeting Monday, April 28. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and the memorial Volunteers Are Needed! service will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Call Jerry Moss at Newly-elected officers at Elevator Constructors Local 23 are from left to right: IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15837 NE 503-841-2708 Dave Hyde, trustee; Frank Regalado, business representative; and Bob Pyne, Airport Way, Portland. or email at: treasurer. At the service, the names of the [email protected] workers killed in Oregon in 2007 will be read and a bell tolled in Frank Regalado elected to head their honor. To learn more about Ed, go to: Everyone is invited to attend. Elevator Constructors Local 23 For more information, contact www.edforportland.com Frank Regalado has been elected Reo Anderson was elected record- the labor council at 503-235-9444. Paid for by Friends of Ed Garren, 813 SW Alder, Portland, OR business representative of Portland- ing secretary; Eric Lindquist was based Elevator Constructors Local 23. elected warden; and Regalado was He defeated Bobby Dukes and Nick elected correspondent. Essig in a special-call election to fill the Mike Bodendorfer and Greg Biorn- post vacated following the resignation stad were elected to new terms on the Roger G. Worthington, P.C. leads the fight to find a cure last August of Mike Casley. union’s Executive Board, and Dave Regalado served as business repre- Hyde was elected to a new term on the sentative of the local from 1997 to Board of Trustees. 2003, when he was defeated by Casley. All terms are for three years. Mesothelioma Casley was near the end of his first Also serving on the Executive for cancer term when he resigned. Regalado was Board and Board of Trustees, but not appointed interim business representa- up for election, are Russ Vollendorf, caused by asbestos exposure tive until the election. Don Hickman, Rene Behrendt and Casley ran for and won the office of Brian Jenkins, and Karen Billion and president of Local 23. He defeated the Dale Taylor. Since 1989, we have been dedicated to helping asbestos cancer patients incumbent, Tom Jodry. Local 23 represents 285 members get justice in the courtrooms and help in the hospitals. In the last ten years, Dave Tremain was re-elected vice working for 15 contractors in Oregon president and Bob Pyne was re-elected and Southwest Washington. It is cele- we have recovered over $725 million for our clients. treasurer. brating its 100th anniversary in June. $34 Million: 60 year-old Navy veteran and carpenter $20 Million: 54 year-old engineer NW Oregon Labor Council’s $12.6 Million: 69 year-old psychiatrist exposed at home $10 Million: 54 year-old woman exposed via father’s clothes recognition dinner May 31 $8.4 Million: 60 year-old Navy veteran and crane operator Mark your calendars for Saturday, Through May 16, the labor council May 31, when the Northwest Oregon will be accepting nominations for per- Labor Council hosts the 11th annual sons to be recognized for their contri- Labor Appreciation and Recognition butions to the labor community. Night at Westmoreland Union Manor. “You can recognize union members, 800-831-9399 The dinner and awards ceremony shop stewards, service providers, serves as a fundraiser for Labor’s Com- whomever you feel is worthy,” said For a free booklet of medical/legal information, including medical experts, munity Service Agency, which helps Judy O’Connor, executive secretary- union members who have been laid off, treasurer of NOLC. “It’s a fun event for patient profiles, clinical trials and asbestos products, call us or visit our website. are on strike, or experiencing some type a good cause.” of financial difficulty. The labor council also is accepting www.mesothel.com Dinner tickets are $10 per person. cash and prize donations for the raffle. Raffle tickets also are sold for $1 each For more information or to order or seven for $5. tickets, call 503-235-9444. Mesothelioma typically We’ve helped hundreds develops 20 to 60 years of patients find the best after the first asbestos doctors, coast to coast ramers/metro exposure. Each year and we’re known for K about 3,000 new cases providing up-to-date mailing service of mesothelioma are medical information

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APRIL 4, 2008 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 7 Nine months in, card-check union campaigns aren’t flooding Oregon with new members Process unravels at tional Association of Fire Fighters; and talking with workers at several larger list of 20 union-eligible office workers. which an administrative law judge three police officers in the City of Ger- workplaces but haven’t gone public All the cards Putman turned in were would rule on Payne’s objection. Columbia River Public vais Police Department, who joined yet with a union campaign. Under the on the list, and they had a majority. It Meanwhile, ERB ran a mail-in Utility District near St. Laborers Local 483. new law, union campaigns have 90 was supposed to be a done deal. union election, and 22 workers turned “I don’t know what to make of it,” days to sign up a majority, since ERB But union opponents have a way to in ballots by the Feb. 15 deadline. Helens said Paul Gamson, chair of the Oregon won’t count cards older than that. force an election, thanks to a feature of The election results couldn’t be cer- Employment Relations Board (ERB), Judging by the experience of pro- the law that was added by amendment tified until the judge ruled on who was By DON McINTOSH the state agency that certifies public union workers at a Northwest Oregon in the Oregon Senate. Up to two eligible to vote. Management now Associate Editor sector unions. “We girded ourselves to utility, the new law won’t always work weeks after union cards are turned in agreed with Payne — its list had In the 2007 session of the Oregon have a real onslaught, and it hasn’t the way its backers hoped. to be verified, if 30 percent of the wrongly left four engineering and Legislature, probably the most cele- happened. Maybe there wasn’t the At Columbia River Peoples Utility workers sign a petition asking for an technical workers off. [All three par- brated labor movement win was some- pent-up demand that people expected.” District (PUD), International Brother- election, card check is nullified and an ties agreed that the fifth, an adminis- thing called “card check.” Under card Officials at the state’s two most ag- hood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) election is supposed to happen within trative assistant, would not be consid- check, workers are supposed to get gressively organizing public employee Local 125 represents utility linemen 45 days. ered union-eligible.] union representation when the major- unions say there hasn’t been a flood of and several related classifications. In Of course, why should that be a The union conceded. The votes ity in a workplace sign union authori- card check campaigns because most late November, office workers at the problem for union backers? If a major- were counted: 10 for the union, and 11 zation cards. Card check avoids the le- large public-sector workplaces were utility contacted the union to see if ity signed a card saying they wanted a against. The addition of of the four had gal delay and workplace conflict that already unionized in Oregon, and card they could join too. Local 125 Staff union, wouldn’t the majority also vote caused the union to lose its majority. often come with the alternative — a check had already been in effect at Representative Marcy Putman met for the union in a secret-ballot elec- “We weren’t opposed to having an unionization election. So it’s supposed state agencies that answer to the gov- with workers and told them if a major- tion? election,” Putman said. But it seems to make it quicker and easier for work- ernor thanks to a governor’s executive ity of their workplace signed cards, On Jan. 7, accounting coordinator like a strange twist in the law, Putman ers to unionize. Oregon’s new card order. they’d be welcome in the IBEW, Denise Payne, who opposed the move said, to let a union opponent have a check law covers only public-sector As for small workplaces, Sue Lee which would help them bargain for to join IBEW, turned in a petition ask- say over who should be in the union. workers at state, county, regional and Allen, organizing director for Oregon improved wages, benefits and working ing for a union election at Columbia As it played out at the PUD, said city governments, and school, fire, wa- AFSCME Council 75, says her union conditions. River PUD. SEIU’s Barnes, the process gave the ter, and utility districts. The card check doesn’t organize units with less than By the end of her second trip out, One of the sources of delay in initiative to people who don’t want the idea is also a key part of the Employee 15 employees, since it takes as long to they had a majority signed up, and the union election cases is the process for union. Free Choice Act, a union-backed bill bargain a contract for small units as for union submitted the cards to ERB on defining the bargaining unit. Employ- ERB Chair Gamson said it would in Congress that would rewrite federal larger ones. Christmas Eve 2007. In order to verify ers that don’t want a union often object seem like an overreaction to think this labor law that covers private-sector Andrew Barnes, assistant organiz- the cards, ERB requests a list of union- to the union’s proposed list of who’s one case means the law isn’t working. workers. ing director at Service Employees In- eligible workers from the employer. eligible to be in. It’s too soon to tell whether other But nine months after the Oregon ternational Union Local 503, echoed Not everyone can join a union under In this case, the employer had al- union opponents will copy the strat- law took effect, just 11 workers have that stance, and said larger campaigns the law: Supervisors and employees ready defined the bargaining unit by egy, or whether unions will seek a fix become union members through that take time to develop. Both Allen and who have access to sensitive manage- giving the list to ERB. The union did- in the law. In the meantime, ERB staff process: Eight firefighters at Newport Barnes expect to use card check to ment information can’t join. n’t object, so it should have been cut say they’re ready to count cards when- Fire & Rescue, who joined the Interna- unionize larger units, and said they are Columbia River PUD gave ERB a and dry. But as the filer of the election ever unions submit them. petition, Payne would also have a say. 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PAGE 8 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS APRIL 4, 2008 Colombia Free Trade Agreement expected to get vote in Congress A NAFTA-style treaty with Colombia is expected neutral stance from the AFL-CIO. That’s because to get a vote in Congress in the next few months, even the Bush Administration, in order to get support though the Democratic House and Senate leadership from Democrats, went back and negotiated com- have said they oppose it. mitments to core labor standards. Normally, no bill sees the light of day unless con- In theory, the labor commitments would be gressional leaders allow a vote on it. But the enforceable under the treaty. In the House, a Colombia deal was negotiated while the Bush slight majority of Democrats opposed the Administration had so-called “fast track” treaty, while an overwhelming major- authority. Fast track rules, which Con- ity of Republicans in favor. In the gress imposed on itself, give the presi- Senate, all but one Republican and dent the authority to introduce trade two-thirds of Democrats voted in treaty-implementing legislation on favor. Most members of Con- his own timetable. Then Congress gress from Oregon and South- must approve or reject the treaty west Washington voted for it, within several months, and cannot including Oregon Reps. Earl amend it. Blumenauer (D), Darlene Fast track expired last year Hooley (D), and Greg Walden without being renewed. That (R); Southwest Washington Gradine Storms Real Estate Broker was a major victory for the Rep. Brian Baird (D); and all union movement. Labor has four U.S. senators from Ore- Member of CWA 7886 SE 13th Ave. fought the spread of NAFTA- gon and Washington. Voting Local 7901 Portland, Oregon 97202 style trade treaties, which are against it were Democratic Repre- Direct: 503-495-4932 blamed for the loss of U.S. jobs. sentatives Peter DeFazio and David Branch: 503-233-8883 Now the AFL-CIO, joined by Wu. The treaty passed the House Nov. E-Mail: [email protected] unions in the Change to Win labor 8 by 285-132, and the Senate Dec. 4 by www.equitygroup.com/gstorms Each Office Independently Owned and Operated federation, is mounting a campaign 77-18. to defeat the Colombia treaty. Another such treaty, with Panama, was “We’ve never won a trade vote also negotiated last year, but hasn’t yet yet” said Thea Lee, chief interna- been introduced to Congress. And one tional economist at the national with Korea may not end up be- Zachary AFL-CIO. “But this could be the ing submitted to Congress be- one. It’s a very unpopular trade agreement, and it’s not like cause of concerns that it does too little to counter Korean re- Zabinsky George W. Bush and his trade agenda are very popular ei- strictions on importing U.S. automobiles. • Social Security ther.” The Bush Administration plans to fight for the Colombia More than any other issue, Colombia’s record as the most treaty, and has deployed the secretaries of Agriculture, Com- • SSI - Disability Claims dangerous place on earth for union organizers is making merce, Labor, State, and Treasury and the U.S. Trade Rep- Personal Attention To Every Case members of Congress uncomfortable. Last year, according to resentative to lobby members of Congress, lead congres- human rights organizations, 39 trade unionists were mur- sional delegations to Colombia, and tout the agreement Working For Disability Rights dered in Colombia, and over 200 received death threats. publicly. And the Colombian government is reportedly Since 1983 Since 1986 there have been an estimated 2,500 murders of spending $100,000 a month lobbying in the United States NO FEE WITHOUT RECOVERY Colombian trade unionists, and only about 80 cases — for the agreement’s passage. 621 SW Morrison, Portland around 3 percent — have resulted in convictions. Typically, Lee, the AFL-CIO economist, said there has been behind- the union activists are murdered by right-wing paramilitary the-scenes discussion about whether Democratic leaders can organizations. use procedural rules to block a vote. But the AFL-CIO isn’t 223-8517 Last year, Congress passed a similar trade treaty with going to count on that, and plans to lobby hard against the Peru. It was opposed by Change to Win unions but it got a treaty.

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APRIL 4, 2008 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 9 BARGAIN COUNTER Kitzhaber asks unions to help FREE Free classified ads to subscribers reform U.S. health care system DEADLINE: Friday prior to publication Former Oregon Gov. John Kitz- problem,” he said, “is Medicare,” which Published 1st and 3rd Fridays haber asked delegates to the Northwest is projected to have a $67 trillion deficit. 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PAGE 10 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS APRIL 4, 2008 Communications Workers, Steelworkers, IFPTE and Auto Workers create joint ‘strategic alliance’ WASHINGTON, D.C. (PAI) — joint effort would be run by CWA and Cohen said. payer health care system, abolishing Four unions with a combined two mil- IFPTE, while in Virginia it might be “Only by restoring bargaining the private insurers, and their co-pays, lion members created a new “strategic run by CWA and the Steelworkers, rights for U.S. workers will we be premiums, deductibles and denial of alliance” on March 27. CWA spokeswoman Candace John- able to transform our political land- care. The Communications Workers of son said. scape, achieve such critical goals as “Working people who have health America, the United Steelworkers, the Besides joint political activism, universal health care and begin to re- care are struggling to maintain it,” Professional and Technical Engineers passing the Employee Free Choice build the middle class. This alliance Gerard said. “Thousands are being (IFPTE) and the United Auto Workers Act (EFCA) will be the top goal, but enables us to expand ... efforts and re- thrown out of the system every day, a (UAW) will produce a joint effort on not the only one, so the alliance will sources” for workers’ rights and build system that’s already consuming 16 everything from political phone bank- continue after the election. “a political movement” to achieve percent of the nation’s Gross Domes- ing to campaigning for workers’ Johnson pointed out CWA and IF- that, he added. tic Product (GDP). It’s time that rights, the unions’ presidents said. PTE both have a joint interest in limit- UAW President Ron Gettelfinger America met health care challenges In practical terms, this means that ing the number of H1-B visas given to concentrated on the unions’ joint bat- the way the rest of the industrialized Operating Engineer down the road — especially during skilled foreign workers in industries tle against unfair “free trade” pacts world has, by making health care uni- the election season — there could be such as engineering and telecommuni- that export U.S. jobs to low-wage de- versally affordable and accessible.” Wilson named to one joint headquarters covering two, cations — depriving U.S. workers of veloping nations. Steelworkers Presi- The four unions’ joint campaigning Apprentice Council three or all four in key “swing states” jobs. dent Leo Gerard explained their goals in their strategic alliance will push where they have large memberships. EFCA tops the four unions’ joint on health care. Both of those unions that cause, too, he added. SALEM — Nelda Wilson, assistant For example, in Washington state, the legislative list, CWA President Larry advocate a government-run single- to the business manager of Operating Engineers Local 701, has been ap- pointed to the Oregon Apprenticeship and Training Council. She succeeds John Mohlis, executive secretary-treas- Crumbling bridges a sign our nation’s economy in trouble urer of the Columbia-Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council. By MIKE HALL nauer (D-Ore.) introduced legislation ting both our environment and health Meanwhile, Houses and Senate Mohlis has served two four-year terms. WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of that could be a roadmap to rebuilding. at risk ... We’ve got to address this for leaders are exploring the possibility of The State Apprenticeship and Train- the nation’s most pressing needs is the The bill would establish a National In- our economic vitality.” a second economic stimulus package ing Council is made up of 10 members rebuilding and renewal of America’s frastructure Commission to set priori- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- that includes job-creating infrastruc- appointed by the governor and con- aging and crumbling infrastructure ties and seek to achieve consensus at Calif.) told the 150 representatives of ture projects to address nation’s eco- firmed by the Senate. Four of the coun- — including roads, bridges, water- local and federal levels and among various groups at the announcement: nomic slowdown, or as some econo- cil members are from service/industrial ways, transits systems and the electri- public, private, environmental, labor “As we have seen since the early days mists are saying, the recession. occupations, four from construction oc- cal grid. and other groups that agree on the of our nation, the long-term benefits At last month’s Senate Banking, cupations, and two from the public. The Last month, AFL-CIO chief econo- need for revitalizing the infrastructure of investing in infrastructure far out- Housing and Urban Affairs Commit- service/industrial and construction mist Ron Blackwell told a Senate but are not always in agreement on the weigh the costs, by strengthening our tee hearing, Blackwell called for a members are equally divided among committee: “Public investment in in- best way to go about it. economy and creating good-paying stimulus package that frontloads: employee representatives and manage- frastructure is essential for restoring At a meeting March 13 at the Li- jobs here at home. In 2008, it also re- “public investment in infrastructure to ment. strong and sustainable economic brary of Congress announcing the leg- lates to the national security of our maintain our schools and repair crum- Also on the council from labor is growth essential for ensuring Ameri- islation, Blumenauer said: “Bridges country, the quality of life of the bling bridges and deteriorating high- Ken Fry, director of the NECA-IBEW can prosperity.” are falling down, levees are breaching, American people and the health of the ways. Spending that puts people to Electrical Training Center. On March 13, Rep. Earl Blume- and antiquated water systems are put- planet.” work on projects we desperately need The council has statutory authority is more likely to stimulate the domes- to oversee apprenticeship committees, tic economy than tax cuts that may be programs and policies and to approve saved or spent largely on imported apprenticeship committee members. Working America expands in Oregon consumer goods.” The commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries serves as the chair; Six nights a week between now and members. That number is growing by are optional. There are no meetings. (Editor’s Note: Mike Hall is a the director of the bureau’s Apprentice- November, a crew of 20 or more paid 2,000 a week, said Working America Members receive political communica- writer for the national AFL-CIO Now ship and Training Division serves as its canvassers will be knocking on doors in organizer Graham Trainor. And the goal tions from the group six to 35 times a Blog News.) secretary. Oregon to extend the political reach of is 100,000 by Labor Day. Oregon has year via e-mail, phone, or infrequently, the union movement. one of the strongest chapters, in part, by mail. Trainor said after a two- to five- The canvassers are signing people up because local affiliates of the Oregon minute conversation with canvassers, as members of Working America, a AFL-CIO have chipped in to help fund two-thirds of the people they talk to five-year-old “community affiliate” of the canvass. agree to sign up, and about one in 10 of the AFL-CIO. Oregon is one of 10 Working America was started as a those make some contribution. Can- states where Working America has an way for people who don’t have a union vassers don’t knock on the doors of active presence. Nationally, the non- in their workplace but who sympathize AFL-CIO-affiliated union members. IN MEMORIAM partisan group claims over 2 million with the economic fairness political People can also join via the group’s members. agenda of the union movement. Dues Web site: www.workingamerica.org. John “Jack” D. McLeod, a retired He was a member of the Oregon Bar By the end of March, the three-year- So far, the canvass has focused on business agent for the International Association and the Trial Lawyers As- Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Lo- sociation. old Oregon chapter counted 52,000 AFSCME Council 75 swing districts where voters can have the most impact. This year, that means cal 48, passed away March 8. He was In the late 1950s he served as a New Salem Office Space Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, 88. member of the Portland Housing Au- For Lease – Fall 2008 where the resignation of Democrat Dar- He became an electrician following thority and also on the Multnomah lene Hooley (a member of Working high school and was a chief electrician County Planning Commission. 3,000 sq.ft (all or part) America) means the race to replace her while serving in the Merchant Marine He is survived by his wife of 64 during World War II. years, Barbara Flynn; daughters Ellen Rain Forest Boots Large Meeting Room will be a competitive one. After the war he returned to Portland Fox (Patrick) and Jacquelyn McLeod, a Made in America! 100 Parking Spaces Trainor said the group expects to try to increase member participation as it and became a business agent for Local member of AFSCME Local 189.; and Easy Freeway Access 48. He also was one of the founders of grandson, Kelly John Fox. Try a pair on, you’ll like them. Off Salem Parkway matures. For now, though, it’s a way for the Oregon AFL-CIO to reach out di- the IBEW Credit Union, serving on At his request, no memorial service Tough boots for the Northwest. rectly to a larger public with political their board for many years. was held. For More Info Call: He graduated from Northwestern Remembrances may be made to the Rick Henson messages focused on issues like health AL’S SHOES care, education, retirement security and Law School, and in 1953 he passed the Salvation Army, Portland Rescue Mis- 5811 SE 82nd, Portland 503-771-2130 503-559-7191 outsourcing of jobs. Oregon Bar and started a career as an sion or Providence Portland Medical Mon-Fri 10-7:30 Sat 10-5:30 Sun 12-6 attorney. Foundation.

APRIL 4, 2008 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 11 Oregon building trades PAC endorses Smith in primary Oregon U.S. Sen. Gordon for Congress in District 5. Dist. 9-Fred Girod (R) Dist. 19-none Dist. 52-Suzanne VanOrman (D) Smith has been endorsed in the Schrader is among five Democrats Dist.14-Mark Hass (D) Dist. 20-none Dist. 53-Gene Whisnant (R) Republican primary by Oregoni- running to succeed retiring Demo- Dist.18-Ginny Burdick (D) Dist. 21-none Dist. 54-Chuck Burley (R) ans to Maintain Community Stan- crat Darlene Hooley. Dist. 22-Margaret Carter (D) Dist. 22-Betty Komp (D) Dist. 55-none dards, the political action commit- Erickson is facing stiff competi- Dist. 23-Jackie Dingfelder (D) Dist. 24-Jim Bunn (R) Dist. 56-none tee of the Oregon State Building tion from Kevin Mannix in the Re- Dist. 24-none Dist. 25-none Dist. 57-Greg Smith (R) Dist. 25-none Dist. 27-Tobias Read (D) Dist. 58-Bob Jenson (R) and Construction Trades Council. publican primary. Mannix, a for- Dist. 28-none Dist. 28-Jeff Barker (D) The organization took no action mer Democrat, has served in the Dist. 29-David Nelson (R) Dist. 29-Chuck Riley (D) in the Democratic primary be- Legislature with both parties and Dist.30-Ted Ferrioli (R) Dist. 30-none tween Speaker of the House Jeff ran unsuccessfully for governor Dist. 31-Brad Witt (D) Columbia-Pacific Merkley and activist attorney and attorney general as a Republi- Dist. 32-Debbie Boone (D) Steve Novick of Portland. Build- can. OREGON STATE HOUSE Dist. 33-Mitch Greenlick (D) BCTC to celebrate ing trades unions are upset with The building trades also en- Dist. 1-Wayne Krieger (R) Dist. 34-Suzanne Bonamici (D) those two candidates because they dorsed incumbent Representatives Dist. 3-none Dist. 35-Larry Galizio (D) 100th anniversary Dist. 4-none Dist. 36-Mary Nolan (D) oppose construction of liquefied Greg Walden (R-Dist. 2), Earl Blu- The Columbia-Pacific Building and Dist. 5-Peter Buckley (D) Dist. 37-Scott Bruun (R) natural gas plants in Oregon. menauer (D-Dist. 3), and Peter Construction Trades Council will cele- Dist. 6-none Dist. 38-Chris Garrett (D) “I have to say, Senator Smith is DeFazio (D-Dist. 4). brate its 100th anniversary Saturday, Dist. 7 -Bruce Hanna (R) Dist. 38-Linda Brown (D) May 10, at the Oregon Convention good on a lot of our issues,” said In statewide primary races, Ore- Dist. 8-Paul Holvey (D) Dist. 40-Dave Hunt (D) Center. Bob Shiprack, executive secretary gonians to Maintain Community Dist. 9-Arnie Roblan (D) Dist. 41-Carolyn Tomei (D) A no-host cocktail hour will start at of the Oregon State Building and Standards backed John Kroger for Dist. 10-Jean Cowan (D) Dist. 42-Jules Kopel-Bailey (D) 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a pro- Construction Trades Council. attorney general and gave a three- Dist. 11-Phil Barnhart (D) Dist. 43-Chip Shields (D) gram. Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Port- “And our national building trades way endorsement for secretary of Dist. 12-Terry Beyer (D) Dist. 44-Tina Kotek (D) land Mayor Tom Potter have been in- Dist. 13-Nancy Nathanson (D) Dist. 45-Michael Dembrow (D) leaders have a good rapport with state to Democrats Rick Metsger, vited to speak. Dist. 14-Chris Edwards (D) Dist. 46-Ben Cannon (D) him. They like him.” Vicki Walker, and Kate Brown. Group ticket packages are currently Dist. 15-Andy Olson (R) Dist. 48-Mike Schaufler (D) In other federal primary races, Shiprack said the building on sale. For more information, call the Dist.16-Sara Gelser (D) Dist. 50-none the building trades endorsed Re- trades PAC didn’t endorse incum- council at 503-784-1566. publican Mike Erickson and De- bents in several state Senate and Dist. 18-none Dist. 51-Linda Flores (R) mocratic State Sen. Kurt Schrader House races because of votes those politicians cast — or actions they took behind the scenes — to Apprenticeship try to kill the organization’s prior- EENTERNTER TTHISHIS RRAFFLEAFFLE Opening ity legislation in the 2007 session. House Bill 2944 called for prevail- Masonry Trades Union ing wage laws to apply on con- ...And Help The Kids Tile, Terrazzo, struction projects that used both Brick & Tile Finisher public and private funding. 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