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VOLUME 116, NUMBER 23 PRESPOS RTLAND, OREGON DECEMBER 4, 2015 Belts tighten as ATI lockout of union Steelworkers enters fourth month The lockout at specialty metals maker Al - legheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) is now in its fourth month, with no end in sight. About 2,200 members of United Steelworkers (USW) are out of work in the labor dispute, which affects 12 facilities in six states, includ - ing about 180 members of USW Local 7150 at ATI’s titanium plant in Albany, Oregon. ATI locked out its union employees Aug. 15 after USW didn’t hold a member vote on the company’s contract proposal by the com - Congressman pany’s deadline. ATI’s proposal would cut health benefits significantly; make it easier to turns hostile to union rights outsource union members’ work; give one- The Oregon Democrat backs bills voted with state senate Republi - time $1,500 payments instead of regular to diminish workers’ right to hourly wage increases; and for new hires, end cans to kill a paid family leave Union steelworkers from multiple mills rallied unionize or take collective action bill that would have given work - retiree health and life insurance benefits and Sept. 1 outside ATI’s Pittsburgh headquarters. replace the pension with a 401(k). ers $250 a week when they ATI is operating its plants at a reduced level By Don McIntosh leave work to care for a new - Associate editor born child. using replacement workers provided by Strom providing the equivalent of $200 per member But at least on labor’s most Engineering, a company that specializes in per week to help members who are in financial Oregon’s most conservative De - basic litmus test issue — staffing during strikes and lockouts. Ron hardship, distributed on the basis of need. mocrat, U.S. Congressman Kurt whether workers have the right Rodgers, USW staff representative for Local Company health benefits expired at the end of Schrader, is taking increasingly to unionize and take collective 7150, said every weekday six shuttle vans November, but workers can enroll in a less- antagonistic stances toward the action — Schrader said the right cross the Albany union picket line, transport - generous union health plan. union movement. things. In 2008, running for ing about 60 replacement workers, who are “The company’s intent is to hold us out un - Schrader has had the peren - Congress for the first time, he housed by the company in a Salem hotel and til our unemployment benefits expire,” nial endorsement of the AFL- told the Oregon AFL-CIO he paid wages above what union members were Rodgers said. CIO — against less labor- supported the Employee Free making. The unemployment benefits are currently friendly Republican opponents Choice Act, a top priority bill for Meanwhile, the company’s regular employ - scheduled to last six months, and would end — but he’s never been truly labor that would have cracked ees struggle to get by on $538 a week in un - in mid-February. But locked-out workers may tight with organized labor. He down on employer labor law vi - employment benefits. That’s Oregon’s maxi - get help from the Oregon Legislature. When was the Oregon AFL-CIO’s olations and made it easier for mum benefit, but it’s nearly $400 a week less it holds its one-month short session in Febru - lowest-rated Oregon House De - workers to unionize and get a than they were taking home when they were ary, State Rep. Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis) on the job. A union strike and defense fund is Turn to Page 7 mocrat in 1997, and the lowest- first contract. rated Oregon Senate Democrat Schrader won that race for in 2007. He was the only Ore - Congress, defeating Republican gon House Democrat to vote for Mike Erickson to succeed De - At First Unitarian, a first union contract a 1999 bill that would have cre - mocrat . In the ated a sub-minimum wage for Turn to Page 2 Fifteen support workers at First the best interest of the church. cause” workplace, where for - restaurant workers. In 2007, he Unitarian Church of Portland But an outcry by the famously merly it was an “at will” work - have ratified their first-ever social-activist congregation place. In a just cause workplace, union contract. That’s a rarity, changed his mind, and the managers can’t discipline or fire Portland bans the box because U.S. labor law doesn’t church community rallied to workers without offering a jus - protect church workers’ right to raise funds to increase wages. tification, and workers have On Nov. 25 — the day before or ask about an aapfptleircant’s crim - unionize. But it doesn’t say they The new agreement, which some right to defend them - Thanksgiving — Portland City inal record until they make can’t unionize either, and in Sinkford announced Nov. 19, selves. Council voted 5-0 to approve a a conditional job offer. Employ - February, the downtown Port - raises wages to $15 an hour, ex - The two-year contract will “ban the box” ordinance that ers can rescind the conditional land church agreed to accept its cept for a six-month probation - run through June 30, 2017. It goes much farther than a state offer if they conduct a back - workers’ decision to join Com - ary period for new employees. covers administrative staff and law passed earlier this year. ground check and determine in munications Workers of Amer - That’s a big raise for most of the sextons (church workers who The Oregon law bars em - good faith that a particular of - ica Local 7901. workers, who were earning $12 clean and maintain building and ployers from asking via a box fense is job-related — but That wasn’t church leaders’ or even $10 an hour. And the grounds and operate audiovisual on initial employment applica - they’re also supposed to con - first reaction. Initially, senior raise is retroactive to July 1. systems), but not child care tions whether applicants have sider the nature and gravity of pastor Bill Sinkford rejected the The contract also maintains staff. But all employees, not just ever been arrested or convicted the offense, and the amount of idea, and even published a blog the church’s existing vacation the union-represented workers, of a crime. Portland’s ordinance time elapsed since it was com - post saying he didn’t believe and retirement policies, and sig - will get at least $15 an hour un - says businesses can’t conduct mitted. recognizing a union would be in nificantly, makes it a “just der the church’s new policy. criminal background screenings Turn to Page 8 PAGE 2 | December 4, 2015 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS

NORTHWEST LABOR ... Schrader turns hostile to union rights From Page 1 P(InternaRtional SEtandarSd SeriaSl Number 0894-444X) and spas — any commercial en - Established in 1900 in Portland, Oregon as a voice of the la - bor movement. Published on a semi-monthly basis on the terprise owned by an Indian first and third Fridays of each month by the Oregon Labor U.S. House of Representatives, “This isn’t the Kurt Schrader we thought Press Publishing Co. Inc., a non-profit mutual benefit corpo - tribe on Indian land. The bill, ration owned by 20 unions and councils including the Ore - he became chair of the Blue we were getting in 2008.” which passed the House, seeks gon AFL-CIO. Serving more than 120 union organizations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Dog coalition, a group of 15 — Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain to overturn a 2004 decision by Office location: “conservative Democrats” who the National Labor Relations 4275 NE Halsey St., Portland, Oregon often defy the Democratic main - Board which said workers at an Mailing address: stream on tax and budget policy. Indian casino have a federally- P.O. Box 13150, Portland, OR 97213 Phone: (503) 288-3311 Schrader was re-elected three protected right to unionize. Web address: times since 2008, with labor’s Trumka called it “a union-bust - http://nwlaborpress.org endorsement. Over the years he ington, D.C., insiders. The rela - and 2002, when George W. ing bill” and an attempt to si - Editor & Manager: Michael Gutwig has appeared at labor events and tionship has only worsened Bush did the same. Schrader’s lence the voices of working peo - Associate editor: Don McIntosh Office manager: Cheri Rice picnics, while his votes earned since then. bill (HR 3932) would make it ple. Printed on recycled paper, using soy-based him an 84 percent rating from On Nov. 5, Schrader — to - mandatory for presidents to use “The AFL-CIO believes in inks, by members of Teamsters Local 747-M. the national AFL-CIO. gether with Washington Repub - the injunction in the case of port both tribal sovereignty and SUBSCRIPTIONS: Individual subscriptions are But the relationship soured lican Congressman Dan New - disputes — and for slowdowns, worker solidarity,” Trumka said $13.75 per year for union members, $20 a year for all others. Send a check for that amount, this year when the national house — introduced a bill not just strikes and lockouts. in a press statement. “We don’t indicating mailing address and union affilia - AFL-CIO ramped up its cam - requiring the president to seek The bill has 10 other co-spon - have to choose.” tion, to P.O. Box 13150, Portland, OR 97213. paign against Fast Track — a set an 80-day court injunction in the sors, all Republicans, including “This isn’t the Kurt Schrader For 25 or more subscriptions, group rates of $9.60 a year per person are available to trade of rules in which Congress en - event of a slowdown by long - Eastern Oregon’s we thought we were getting in union organizations. Call 503-288-3311 for de - ables quick passage of trade shore workers. The bill would and Eastern Washington’s Cathy 2008, back when he voiced sup - tails. agreements like the proposed amend the Taft-Hartley law of McMorris Rodgers. port for the Employee Free CORRECTIONS: See an error? Please let us know at [email protected] or by Trans-Pacific Partnership. 1947. That anti-labor law — Then on Nov. 17, Schrader Choice Act,” said Oregon AFL- phone at 503-288-3311. Schrader has long been a sup - passed by Republican Congress joined 225 Republicans and 23 CIO President Tom Chamber - PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID porter of such trade deals, and over President Harry Truman’s other Democrats in voting for a lain. “It seems like he went to a AT PORTLAND, OREGON. voted for Fast Track. When the veto — gave presidents the dis - bill to eliminate the right of different level when he tried to CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE: Three weeks national AFL-CIO ran TV ads cretion to seek a court order workers at tribal enterprises to are required for a change of address. When or - deny collective bargaining dering a change, please give your old and critical of Democrats who sup - forcing workers back to work if unionize. According to the na - rights for casino workers, and new addresses and the name and number of your local union. port Fast Track and threatened a strike or lock-out is deemed to tional AFL-CIO, the Tribal La - the carveout of longshore work - POSTMASTER: Send address changes to to withhold support from those be a threat to national health or bor Sovereignty Act (HR 511) ers has everybody in labor con - NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS who voted for it, Schrader safety. But presidents have would apply not just to casinos, cerned.” P.O. BOX 13150 PORTLAND, OR 97213-0150 seemed to take offense. In June, rarely used that authority. The but to mining operations, power Schrader’s office did not re - he called AFL-CIO President most recent instances were in plants, smoke shops, saw mills, turn a call from the Labor Press. Rich Trumka a “bully” in an in - 1971, when Richard Nixon used construction companies, ski re - Schrader faces re-election in terview with a blog for Wash - it in a West Coast port dispute, sorts, high-tech firms, hotels, November 2016.

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Session Invitational Charity Events, contact Ed Ellis at 503-970-5136 PAGE 4 | December 4, 2015 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS Painters & Drywall Finishers Linn-Benton-Lincoln HAPPENINGS UNION MEETING NOTICES 10 Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, pre - ceded by a 7 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Labor history group Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 11105 Salem Ave., Albany. NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. www.iupatlocal10.org. AFSCME 189 Executive Board members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Marion-Polk-Yamhill issues call for papers Dec. 10, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Plasterers 82 Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. The Pacific Northwest Labor Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 12812 followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at 4735 Lib - General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. NE Marx St., Portland. 22. erty Road S, Salem. History Association will host its Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Mid-Columbia annual conference in Portland Springfield. next May 20-22 under the Bakery, Confectionery, Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 3313 W. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7. 2nd, The Dalles. theme, “Labor, Justice and the Tobacco Workers and Grain Best Western Plus, Mill Creek Inn, 3125 Ryan Drive SE, Salem. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: Southeastern Oregon Environment: Historical In - Millers 114 503 232-4807) Insulators 36 Delegates meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the sights, Alliances and Chal - The December Executive Board meeting has been Sheet Metal Workers 16 Woodworkers Hall, 3836 lenges.” PNLHA is a non-profit canceled. Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Altamont Drive, Klamath Falls. association of trade unionists, Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Ave., Portland. Southern Oregon students, academics, and others Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at 12812 Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, dedicated to preserving the his - NE Marx St., Portland. Iron Workers 29 Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Labor Dec. 9, at Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. tory of workers in British Co - Electrical Workers 48 Members meet 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, preceded by Medford. a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 11620 NE Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, Southwestern Oregon lumbia, Oregon and Washington. RENEW meets 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of Ainsworth Cir., #200, Portland. at the Local 16 Hall, 1887 Laura St., Springfield. every month in the Executive Boardroom. PLEASE NOTE: Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Bay PNLHA issued a call for pa - Meeting to be broadcast with the Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. on the first and Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Portland meeting. pers, presentations, perform - second Wednesday of December in the Executive Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. Coos Bay area members meet 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. ances, and workshops for the Boardroom. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Due to the 17, at Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay. conference. It is particularly in - Coast Unit meets 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of Christmas Holiday, the regular union meeting date Women of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 (WOSM) CENTRAL LABOR COUNCILS every month at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane has been changed to Saturday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. in meets 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Beaulahland, 118 terested in proposals that ad - St., Astoria. the event a quorum is not present and for the purpose NE 29th Ave., Portland. Children are welcome. Northwest Oregon dress the relationship between Electrical Workers Minority Caucus meets 5:30 p.m. of conducting regular union business. on the second Tuesday of every month in the Meet - Meetings are at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Sign Painters & Paint Makers The Dec. 28 delegates’ meeting has been canceled. workers, their unions and com - ing Hall. Portland. 1094 Southwest Washington munity partners, and environ - Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday mental justice issues. of every month in the Dispatch Lobby. Laborers 483 Municipal Members meet 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, in the Delegates meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, preceded Sound and Communication Unit meets 6 p.m. on the Employees District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. by an Executive Board meeting, at LIUNA Hall, Other topics of interest in - second Wednesday of every month in the Meeting United Association 290 2212 NE Andresen, Vancouver. clude: evolving forms of worker Hall. Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. representation and organizing; every month at Northern Wasco County PUD, 2345 Laborers/Vancouver 335 18, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. The following organizing immigrant workers; River Road, The Dalles. locations will be able to participate remotely in the BUILDING TRADES COUNCILS women workers in the Pacific Washington Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Thurs - Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, preceded by Regular Business Meeting at 7:30 on the 3rd Friday day of every month at the Longview Meeting Hall, a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancou - of every month: Bend, Eugene/Springfield, Eureka, Columbia-Pacific Northwest; 100th Anniversary 1145 Commerce Ave, Longview, WA. ver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Medford, and Salem. Wash. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, of the Everett Massacre, and General Membership Meeting meets 6:30 p.m. Fri - at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. day, Dec. 16, in the Meeting Hall. Doors open at Linoleum Layers 1236 Dec. 22. Please contact agent Craig Spjut at 707- more. 5:30 p.m. 496-1767 for location confirmation. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas The deadline for proposals is Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of Portland Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. every month in the Meeting Hall. Dec. 7. 22, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the Jan. 25, 2016. Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. Coos Bay. For more information, contact Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO Springfield. unless otherwise noted. 17. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, HOLIDAY. Dec. 22, at 4816 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls. Marcus Widenor at mrwide@ DEATH ASSESSMENT: No. 2459, Everett L. Salem Jensen. The Dec. 2015 assessment is $1.50. Meetings are held at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port - The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. uoregon.edu. land. 22, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Elevator Constructors 23 Hall, The Dalles. IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tan - Molders 139B gent. LERA awards presented Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, preceded by 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, pre - CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTERS Whitaker Way, Portland. ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the METAL TRADES COUNCIL The Oregon chapter of the Labor Fire Fighters 452 Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Central Oregon and Employment Relations Asso - Office & Professional Portland and Vicinity ciation (LERA) held its annual Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 2807 Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, at the Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10., NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Employees Local 11 Social Justice Center, 155 NE Irving Ave., Bend. awards ceremony Nov. 17 at the Lane County Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22. World Trade Center in Portland. Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the OPEIU Meetings are at the IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Local 211 meeting hall, 3815 Columbia Street, Van - Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Airport Way, Portland. The awards program recognizes Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at 4411 couver, Washington. SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. 1116 South A St., Springfield. individuals from labor, manage - Glass Workers 740 Operating Engineers 701 ment, academics and neutrals who PLEASE NOTE Members meet 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at 555 E. have made major contributions to : Meetings are one week later than First St., Gladstone for the Semi-Annual meeting. Holiday party donations needed usual. labor-management relations. The 2015 honorees are: Labor’s Community Service Northwest Oregon Labor Council RETIREE MEETING NOTICES Agency (LCSA) and the North - (Suite 305), or LCSA (Suite 211). • Cherry Harris, retired coordina - tor for Operating Engineers Local west Oregon Labor Council All of the offices are located in the 701. Alliance for Retired Americans Glass Workers 740 (NOLC) are accepting donations same building at 9955 SE Wash - of toys and cash for the 19th an - ington St., Portland. • Tracy Barton, NW local repre - Oregon Chapter sentative of Guild for Professional Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. nual Presents from Partners Holi - • Oregon AFL-CIO, 3645 SE General Membership meets 11:30 a.m. to 17, at Izzy’s Pizza, 1307 NE 102nd Ave, Pharmacists, Pharmacist at Kaiser 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 3642 SE Portland. day Toy Party. The event—for 32nd Ave., Portland. Permanente. 32nd, Portland for the annual holiday families of unemployed union • Portland Jobs with Justice, potluck. Please bring something to give to • Rob Nosse, labor relations repre - Labor’s Community Service Agency’s Oregon AFSCME members and those facing tempo - 1500 NE Irving St., Suite 585, sentative for Oregon Nurses Asso - “Presents from Partners.” $5 gift cards are rary hardships—will be held in Portland. great. Please RSVP to Leanna at 503-464- Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at ciation. 6052. All retirees are welcome to attend. the AFSCME office, 6025 E Burnside, mid-December at the Sheet Metal • Office and Professional Em - Portland. Call Michael Arken for informa - • Barbara Diamond, labor attor - Electrical Workers 48 Workers Local 16 Hall in North - ployees Local 11, 3815 Columbia tion at 1-800-521-5954 ext. 226. east Portland. Entrance is by ticket St., Vancouver, Wash. ney. Retirees, wives and friends meet for lunch • Darrell Clark, commissioner of 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at CherryWood United Association 290 only. Members must be referred • American Federation of Village, 1417 SE 107th, Portland – from by their local. Referral forms will Teachers-Oregon, 10228 SW Mediation, Federal Mediation and Washington Street, proceed to 102nd, turn Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at be sent to unions and must be re - Capitol Hwy, Portland. Conciliation Service, and a former right, this turns into Cherry Blossom, turn 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin for a Mu - labor representative for Operating right on 107th to main entrance at Village sic, Memories and Wisdom class on the lat - turned to LCSA by Dec. 8. • Sunrise Dental Beaverton, Engineers Local 701. Square – for lunch. For reservations and est research on neuroplasticity and the Toy donations also will be ac - 14425 SW Allen Blvd. more info, please call Glenn Hodgkinson at • Tim Caplice, vice president hu - 503 656-0028. healthy and quality of life benefits seniors cepted through Dec. 8. Toys can • Sunrise Dental Gresham, can gain from music, movement and song. be dropped off at the following lo - 13908 SE Stark, Space B. man resources, Consolidated Elevator Constructors 23 Lead by Sara Kuschner. Metco cations: Cash donations can be sent to Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. • Wayne Landsverk, partner, 9, at Hometown Buffet, 10542 SE Wash - • IBEW and United Workers LCSA, 9955 SE Washington, ington St., Portland. Federal Credit Union, or the #211, Portland, Ore., 97216. Miller, Nash, Graham & Dunn law firm. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | December 4, 2015 | PAGE 5 New public-sector ‘right-to-work’ measure filed in Oregon

On Nov. 20, anti-union attorney termined that the measures upheld them. cate in writing that they choose Jill Gibson turned in the first would do poorly among voters Like the other versions, the to join and be represented by a batch of 1,432 signatures on a because of the ballot title that newest version of Odell’s Public labor organization. All others new Oregon ballot measure, the state attorney general’s of - Employee Choice Act attempts would be labelled “indepen - aimed at November 2016, that fice assigned to them. A ballot to use technicalities to dodge the dent” public employees, who in would eliminate any require - title is the official summary of a union “free rider” argument. theory wouldn’t be covered by ment for public employees to measure that appears on printed Union supporters argue, with the union contract and therefore pay union dues or “fair share” ballots. The ballot titles assigned justification, that workers cov - shouldn’t have to pay for it. fees to cover the costs of union to Odell’s measures were iden - ered by a union contract should Public employers would be pro - representation. tical: “Non-union public em - pay at least the cost of negotiat - hibited from basing independent Gibson submitted four other ployees may benefit from union ing and administering the con - employees’ wages, benefits, and versions of the same measure in bargaining without sharing rep - tract, even if they don’t want to other employment terms on the March, but withdrew them in resentation costs; modifies rep - be represented by the union. union contract; instead, they April and October after she de - resentation obligations.” Odell Odell’s measure would require would have to make separate Oregon Democrats honor challenged those ballot titles, public employees who want to terms for each independent em - IBEW’s Vandermostens but the Oregon Supreme Court be in the union to annually indi - ployee. John and Shirley Vander - “The vanishing sanctity mosten were named Volun - Teamsters strike Oregon City-based beer distributor teers of the Year by the Dem - of the picket line is as ocratic Party of Oregon. John valid an indicator as any About 80 members of Team - works out to $19,000 per and returned to work. is a retired 25-year member of of our political disarray sters Local 162 went on strike worker. A company statement The two sides haven’t met to IBEW Local 48. The Vander - and decay. We’ll have a Nov. 17 at General Distributors, denied those particulars, and bargain since Oct. 30, but a new mostens, who live in Gresham, functioning movement Inc. (GDI), of Oregon City — said the strike came as a com - bargaining session with a federal are active in the Democratic when the old rule is in truck drivers, warehouse work - plete surprise. GDI appears to mediator was scheduled for Dec. Party in East Multnomah County. The award was pre - force again: Never cross ers, and sales employees. GDI be seeking the same (lower) 2, after this issue went to press. distributes Miller-Coors beers wages and benefits that its com - The old contract expired Nov. 1. sented at the DPO’s holiday a picket line.” and dozens of craft beers, wines petitor Maletis pays under a sep - Local 162 says the strike will party Nov. 21 at the IBEW Lo - — Union organizer Sidney and ciders in 11 Oregon coun - arate contract with Local 162. continue until a new agreement cal 48 union hall in Northeast Lens, 1912-1986 ties, from Salem to Hood River. GDI also said it’s hiring perma - is reached — and approved by a Portland. Joining them in the Local 162 says the profitable nent replacements, and that al - vote of the members. Pickets celebration was Gov. Kate company is seeking $1.5 million most 20 percent of the strikers continue 24 hours a day, seven Brown (pictured above right). a year in concessions, which have resigned from the union days a week.

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If you buy west Oregon Labor Council. He Workers (UFCW) Local tional Brotherhood of union-made, you’re helping ran unopposed. 555; and Second Vice Electrical Workers Tackett, 62, is a 41-year President Everice Moro, (IBEW) Local 48. keep good jobs in the com - member of United Steelworkers a retired member of the Elected as reading munity, and voting with your Local 330. Prior to becoming a Oregon School Employ - clerks were Vicki Nel - dollars for enterprises that full-time officer of the labor ees Association son, president of pay your fellow workers a liv - council in 2009, he worked for (OSEA)-American Fed - Bob Tackett OSEA-AFT Chapter ing wage with benefits. Of the Oregon AFL-CIO as its eration of Teachers 113; and Ellen Ino, a course, union-made gifts Workforce Investment Act labor (AFT) Local 6732. member of Laborers liaison. Seven at-large Exec - Municipal Employees aren’t easy to find. Here are 10 In other election results, Bob utive Board members Local 483. Mike ideas to make it easier. Petroff, 61, a business represen - were re-elected by ac - McLaren of Machinists departments). Or keep it simple and get a Fred Meyer gift card. tative of Machinists District claPmoastiotnio. nT h1ey: are: Lodge 1005 and John Union blankets: Keep your loved ones W24, was re-elected to a fifth Sandy Vandermosten, a retired cozy in the cold winter months with a Union chocolate: Ghirardelli chocolates term as president of what is now Gillis of OSEA-AFT member of IBEW Lo - blanket from Pendleton Woolen Mills. and See’s Candies gift boxes are made in the state’s only labor council. He Local 6732, Reynolds cal 48, were elected Pendleton blankets (but not apparel) are California by members of Bakery, ran unopposed. ChPapotseirt 3io7n. 2: sergeants-at arms. And made in Washougal, Washington, and Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers. Also re-elected without oppo - Terry Mike Housley of Ma - Pendleton, Oregon, by members of the Bob Petroff Unions are rare in the wine sition were First Vice-President Lansing, financial secre - chinists Lodge 1005, Workers United union. That means they Union wine: industry, but happily, Washington’s tary-treasurer of Bakers Joe Esmonde, a union earn wages of $15.42 to $17.73 an hour, award-winning Chateau Ste. Michelle is Local 114. representative of IBEW Local with overtime after eight hours, plus Low Prices! Position 3: an exception. It employs members of Janet Irwin of 48, and Amanda Hill of Oregon health and pension benefits. United Farm Workers in its vineyards, and Multnomah County Employees Federation of Nurses & Health Union Boots: Danner, maker of stylish members of Teamsters Local 117 in the AFSCME Local 88. Professionals Local 5017 were Position 4: and indestructible boots, may be a barrel room, warehouse, production, Sam Gillispie, elected trustees. subsidiary of Japanese shoe company shipping and maintenance departments business representative of Final nominations were held ABC-Mart now, but the company’s retail at its Woodinville facility. Company labels UFCW Local 555. at the delegates’ meeting Nov. Position 5: profile is expanding, with high-end show include Columbia Crest, Chateau Ste. Dave Tully, busi - 23. Since there was no opposi - rooms like the one at Union Way on 1022 Michelle wines, Domaine Ste. Michelle, ness representative of Teamsters tion, all of the candidates were W Burnside St., Portland, or Tanasbourne and Snoqualmie, and others. LoPcaols 2i2ti3o. n 6: declared winners. Officers will Town Center. Check the label: If the boots Will Lukens, be sworn in at the Jan. 23 dele - are U.S.-made, they were made by Union cannabis: Another idea for the Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 12-6 business representative of Ma - gates meeting. Terms are for members of UFCW Local 555 in Portland. 21-and-over crowd: Celebrate Oregon’s chinists District W24. four years. legalization with a gift of union-made, Union Books: Why would you ever go union-retailed cannabis. Hi Casual to nonunion Amazon? Buying books (and Cannabis, 7827 SE Powell Blvd, Portland; gifts) at Powells supports about 450 and West Salem Cannabis, 2625 Salem Portland-area members of ILWU Local 5, Dallas Hwy NW, Salem, employ members from cashiers to truck drivers to computer of UFCW Local 555 at wages that start at programmers. That means wages that $15 an hour, plus benefits. average $14.39 an hour, and health benefits for full-time employees. And if Union kitchenware: Foreign imports you shop through ilwulocal5.com, 7.5% may fill the shelves, but union-made in of your purchase goes to the union strike America is still a mark of quality for fund. several brands. U.S.-made Pyrex glassware and All-Clad Stainless Steel Union Culture: Oregon Ballet Theater, Cookware are made by United the Portland Opera, the Oregon Steelworkers members in Pennsylvania. Symphony … even traveling Broadway Cutco cutlery is made by union shows like the Book of Mormon, which Steelworkers in New York. And U.S.-made opens in Portland Jan. 12: All of them Fiesta brand dinnerware is made in West employ members of American Federation Virginia by members of the Glass, of Musicians Local 99, IATSE Local 28 Molders, Pottery, Plastic and Allied crews, and IATSE Local B-20 members, Workers union. who work as ushers, ticket takers and elevator operators. 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VTEC, 80% tread on tires, also 4 stud - RVs, running or not, cash paid. 503- His proposal got a hearing Nov. ded tires on rims, $2,000. 503-829- 880-8183 16 before the Oregon House “The support has just been 6160 amazing, and it really has helped COLLECTOR SEEKING old beer stuff, Business and Labor Committee. WANT TO HELP? signs, cans, bottles; brand doesn't mat - Rodgers points out that the to motivate and keep our guys’ HOUSING ter; the older the better. 503-357-7862 USW Local 7150 is planning a Dec. George Fox physical therapist student locked-out workers are out of morale up.” And Local 7150 continues to 19 Christmas function, with a goal ROCKAWAY OCEAN FRONT rental seeks quiet, private accommodations, work through no fault of their http://rockawaybeachfrontrental.com close to campus; contact Bill Fegel @ of giving a $100 gift card to the own, but they face obstacles to help others of the community Sleeps 13, call 503-777-5076 503-927-1007 child of every locked-out union re-employment that other unem - who are in even tougher straits. member. Checks made out to USW SPORTING GOODS CLASSIFIED AD GUIDELINES ployment insurance recipients On Oct. 14, a dozen locked-out 7150 can be sent to the union hall Subscribers may place one free classified ad per don’t. Prospective employers workers painted the house of a ’13 FOREST RIVER motorhome Chevy at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany, 97321, issue. Ads should be 15 to 20 words, all in lower might be reluctant to hire them local family who needed to sell Vortex, loaded, low miles, $45,000; with a note indicating the contribu - Shop Smith Mark V, $1,000. 503-537- case (NO CAPITAL LETTERS). Ads must include a because they would return to because of their daughter’s ill - ness. On Nov. 21, USW 7150 tion is for the Christmas fund. 4910 phone number, including area code, or they will ATI when the labor dispute ends. 15 WINCHESTER model 94 rifles, 3 not be published . No commercial or business ads. Member spirits remain high, sponsored a benefit that raised Winchester Super X shotguns, email for over $12,000 to help a local list: [email protected] HOW TO SUBMIT A CLASSIFIED AD Indicate which union you are a member of, and Oregon children’s charities benefit from BULL Session MISCELLANEOUS send your ad to [email protected] or by TRI-MET SLACKS, 3 pair, (Dennis), mail to PO Box 13150, Portland OR 97213. We Seven children’s charities in Children’s Developmental nament and auction on Sept. 14- nice, gray, side slit front pocket, size 46- publish the first and third Fridays of each month, Oregon have a special reason to Health Services, Gales Creek 15. This year’s activities took 32, never worn, $15 ea. 503-771-7891 and the deadline is one week prior to that. be grateful this year. Cash dona - Camp, March of Dimes, place at the Oregon Convention ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS tree, 7’ tall, in box, excellent cond, used once, $40. tions totaling $300,000 from Swindells Resource Center of Center and The Reserve Vine - 360-256-7810 BULL Session Charity Events, a Providence Child Center, Ran - yards and Golf Club in Aloha, SPEAKERS, 2 VINTAGE Sansui SP- coalition of business, union and dall Children’s Hospital at Oregon. More than 400 golfers X7000 4-way, 130 watt, 8 ohm, walnut labor leaders, will help provide Legacy Emanuel, Shriners Hos - took part in the tournament. finish & grills, excellent. 503-568-6159 support services for children. Or - pitals for Children-Portland, and Since 1991, the BULL Ses - ganizations that received a dona - the Wheel to Walk Foundation. sion has raised over $5.5 million. WANTED tion included Albertina Kerr’s The checks were distributed “We could not have done that OLD WOODWORKING tools, planes, during a Nov. 17 ceremony at without the generosity of our levels, chisels, handsaws, slicks, adzes, wrenches, folding rulers, axes, hatch - Broadway Floral the offices of the National Elec - partners in the labor and busi - ets, 503-659-0009 for the BEST flowers call trical Contractors Association ness communities,” said Doug BUYING US & world coins to add to col - 503-288-5537 (NECA). 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o t o h P A FAIR CHANCE FOR ALL: Ban the Box supporters from the Oregon AFL-CIO and the Urban League of Portland gather outside City Hall. Portland bans the box From Page 1 fewer workers, or to employers in the criminal justice system or The idea of “ban the box” is who are required by federal, to give those convicted of crimes state, or local law to consider an a better chance at lawful em - applicant’s criminal history. ployment after they’ve served “We’re the city of Portland; their sentences. It’s estimated we believe in second chances,” that roughly 70 million people in said Oregon AFL-CIO President the United States have arrest or Tom Chamberlain, testifying to conviction records. Employers City Council in favor the ordi - are increasingly conducting rou - nance. The ordinance came tine criminal background checks about because of a campaign led and barring applicants who have by the Urban League of Portland records, without giving them a and the Oregon AFL-CIO. chance to show they’ve re - The ordinance takes effect formed. July 1, 2016. The Portland ordinance would change that. It doesn’t ap - ply to employers with five or Former labor council leader Ron Fortune dies

Ron Fortune, a retired executive secretary-treasurer of the North - west Oregon Labor Council (NOLC), passed away Nov. 25 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 79. Fortune, who lived in Gre - sham, served as the leader of NOLC from 1985 until 1998, when he retired. He was a 59- year member of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union, joining Portland Food and Drug Clerks Local 1092 in 1956. He worked as a business rep for that local start - ing in 1969. Local 1092 is now part of UFCW Local 555. A service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at St. Henry Catholic Church, 346 NW(E 1dsitt oSrtr’ese tN, oGtree:s hTahme. Labor Press received notice of For - tune’s death at presstime. A more detailed obituary will appear in the Dec. 18 edition.)