IN THIS ISSUE Election Day is November 3, 2020. Please turn

to page 20 for political endorsements. Elections Matter October Calendar of Events PRESIDENT'S CORNER vote because we know the pow- the last day to mail your ballots is Failing er of numbers can tip the scales in Oregon, and you don’t even Warm Springs Elections Matter in our favor. Union members are need a stamp. You may also use more likely to vote, especially a ballot dropbox until 8pm elec- Member Snapshots has claimed over 200,000 lives. boosting turnout and represen- tion day. In Washington, your DAN CLAY In the middle of this we’re tation among low and middle ballot must be postmarked by Years of Service & President fighting on the local, state, and income earners. With elected election day or in a ballot box by Grievance Update national level for things that leaders, we’ve passed bills like 8pm of election day. You can find ought to go without question, Fair Workweek and First Day Sick our endorsements on page 20. 2020 Political We are facing compounding like safe workplaces, protections Leave, and future bills like OTRA Our fight doesn’t end Novem- Endorsements catastrophes — an uncontrolled for if you do get sick at work, (the Oregon Taxpayer Reimburse- ber 3rd, but can make a choice pandemic, homes ravaged by and fair compensation for our ment Act) are still on the table. today in how to carve the path unprecedented wildfires, and service to our communities. It We are an equalizing force for the forward. For ourselves, our fam- a widespread absence of jus- shouldn’t have to be this way, but good of working people, and our ilies, coworkers, and communi- tice for Americans nationwide. it is, and it will remain this way legislative record proves that. ties. For our future. Contacting We’re clearly seeing how the so long as our elected legislators To accomplish anything, we failures of legislators cause real put profits over people. We must first need to show up. Be sure In Solidarity, suffering for working people elect leaders who will listen to your vote is counted and voice UFCW and their families. We’ve lost their constituents if we want to heard. Check in with a friend homes, many have lost their clear a path for positive change. or coworker about your voting Dan Clay jobs, and the pandemic alone We consistently turn out to plans. Wednesday, October 28 is UFCW staff can be reached during business hours at 503-684-2822 or 800-452-8329. Please send any corre- spondence to our mailing address: P.O. Box 23555 UFCW Local 555’s members are our parents, our sisters, our children. We are all Tigard, OR 97281. genders, all colors, all creeds. We are people; people who want to be treated with respect The UFCW fax number is for the work we do in our communities. Our jobs are the glue that holds our communities 503-620-3816. together. We are UFCW Local 555. www.ufcw555.org Follow us at facebook.com/UFCWLocal555 or scan the QR Code to get updates and connect with the community.

Do we have your correct address? Phone number? Email address? To update or confi rm your contact information, call Local 555 staff at Dan Clay Make sure your Union has your contact information 503-684-2822 or visit us online at President on le so you don’t miss any mailings. ufcw555.org /addressupdate. Jeff Anderson Secretary-Treasurer NW LABOR PRESS/UFCW LOCAL 555 2A Local 555 Calendar of Events New Member Meeting: Quarterly Meetings: Orientation to the Union Stay Informed OCTOBER We hold New Member meetings every month to introduce new Being an involved, engaged, and informed Union member means 2020 members to the Union and to help answer any questions you may coming to our Quarterly Meetings whenever possible. have. AND, if you qualify, you will receive a one-time credit of up to $50 off your initiation fee, just for attending the meeting! Visit ufcw555.org/union-calendar/ for all the latest dates. Dates and locations as of press time are listed below.

MEETING PLACE DATE / TIME MEETING PLACE DATE / TIME

ALBANY October 14: 6pm, New Member Meeting LINCOLN CITY October 22: 5pm, Quarterly Meeting IBEW Training Center October 14: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting Lincoln City Community Center October 22: 6pm, New Member Meeting 33309 Highway 99E (Tangent) October 15: 9am, Quarterly Meeting 2150 NE Oar Place October 15: 10am, New Member Meeting LONGVIEW October 26: 5pm, New Member Meeting 6pm, New Member Meeting ASHLAND October 20: The Merk October 26: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting 7pm, Quarterly Meeting Pioneer Hall October 20 1339 Commerce Suite 311A October 27: 9am, Quarterly Meeting 73 Winburn Way October 21: 7am, Quarterly Meeting October 27: 10am, New Member Meeting October 21: 8am, New Member Meeting MADRAS October 28: 5:30pm, New Member Meeting 5pm, New Member Meeting ASTORIA October 27: Black Bear Diner October 28: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting 6pm, Quarterly Meeting Astoria Labor Temple October 27: 237 SW 4th Street 926 Duane Street MCMINNVILLE October 20: 9am, Quarterly Meeting 9am, Quarterly Meeting BEND October 29: Steelworker’s Union Hall October 20: 10am, New Member Meeting 10am, New Member Meeting Signature Inn October 29: 2070 NE Lafayette Avenue October 20: 5pm, Quarterly Meeting 1415 NE 3rd Street October 29: 5pm, Quarterly Meeting October 20: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 29: 6pm, New Member Meeting MEDFORD October 21: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting 5:30pm, Quarterly Meeting BURNS October 20: Medford Office October 21: 7pm, New Member Meeting 6:30pm, New Member Meeting Best Western Rory & Ryan Inns October 20: 4480 Rogue Valley Highway (Central Point) October 22: 9am, Quarterly Meeting 534 Highway 20 N October 21: 9am, Quarterly Meeting October 22: 10am, New Member Meeting October 21: 10am, New Member Meeting NEWBERG October 5: 9am, Quarterly Meeting 9am, Quarterly Meeting CLACKAMAS October 6: The Coffee Cottage October 5: 10am, New Member Meeting 10am, New Member Meeting Hampton Inn (right behind the Denny’s) October 6: 808 East Hancock Street October 5: 5pm, Quarterly Meeting 9040 SE Adams Street October 6: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 5: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 6: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting NEWPORT October 21: 5pm, Quarterly Meeting 6pm, New Member Meeting COOS BAY/NORTH BEND October 14: Hallmark Inn October 21: 6pm, New Member Meeting 7pm, Quarterly Meeting North Bend Labor Hall October 14: 744 SW Elizabeth 3427 Ash Street (N. Bend) October 15: 9am, Quarterly Meeting October 15: 10am, New Member Meeting PENDLETON October 28: 5:30pm, New Member Meeting Holiday Inn Express October 28: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting October 6: 9am, Quarterly Meeting EASTSIDE 600 SE Nye Avenue Elmer’s Restaurant October 6: 10am, New Member Meeting 6pm, New Member Meeting 1933 NE 181st Avenue October 6: October 13: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 6: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting ROSEBURG Labor Temple October 13: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting October 14: 9am, Quarterly Meeting October 12: 6pm, New Member Meeting 742 SE Roberts EUGENE October 14: 10am, New Member Meeting Teamster’s Hall October 12: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting 9am, Quarterly Meeting 711 Shelley Street (Springfield) October 13: October 15: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 13: 10am, New Member Meetings SALEM UFCW Local 555 Salem Office October 15: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting October 16: 9am, Quarterly Meeting October 15: 5pm, New Member Meeting 2019 State Street FLORENCE October 16: 10am, New Member Meeting Best Western Pier Point Inn October 15: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting 85625 US-101 SOUTHEAST PORTLAND October 6: 9am, Quarterly Meeting AFL-CIO Building October 6: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 22: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting GRANT’S PASS 3645 SE 32nd Avenue October 6: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 22: 7pm, New Member Meeting Fruitdale Grange October 6: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting 1440 Parkdale Drive October 23: 9am, Quarterly Meeting October 23: 10am, New Member Meeting ST. HELENS October 5: 6pm, New Member Meeting Best Western Oak Meadows Inn October 5: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting HILLSBORO 585 S Columbia Highway The Springs At Tanasbourne CANCELED 1950 NE 102nd Avenue TIGARD October 6: 9am, Quarterly Meeting UFCW Local 555 (Lg Conf Rm) October 6: 10am, New Member Meeting October 27: 5:30pm, New Member Meeting HOOD RIVER/THE DALLES 7095 SW Sandburg Street October 6: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 27: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting Shari’s of the Dalles October 6: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting 503 Mount Hood St. (THE DALLES) TILLAMOOK October 28: 5pm, New Member Meeting 5:30pm, New Member Meeting KLAMATH FALLS October 22: Tillamook Library October 28: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting 6pm, Quarterly Meeting Woodworker’s Local Lodge 12 October 22: 1716 3rd Street 3836 Altamont Drive October 23: 9am, Quarterly Meeting October 23: 10am, New Member Meeting VANCOUVER October 7: 9am, Quarterly Meeting Teamster’s Union Hall October 7: 10am, New Member Meeting October 22: 5:30pm, New Member Meeting LAKEVIEW 2212 NE Andresen Road October 7: 6pm, New Member Meeting October 22: 6pm, Quarterly Meeting Lake County Community Center October 7: 7pm, Quarterly Meeting 11 N. G Street NW LABOR PRESS/UFCW LOCAL 555 3A GUEST ARTICLE: MARSHALL PIOTROWSKI – SUNRISE MOVEMENT PDX Oregon is Failing Warm Springs The Warm Springs Reserva- treat this crisis as an opportunity losses these past weeks amid crisis possible. Decades of fire frastructures to combat climate tion has suffered through a wa- to create hundreds of good, union 2020’s record fire season. Many suppression tactics have ironi- change, and a plan to take better ter crisis for many years now. jobs, while providing thousands communities have also been cally left our forests with mas- care of our firefighters and our Repeated boil orders due to a of people with consistently safe breathing toxic smoke for more sive amounts of fuel to burn, and most vulnerable, we will be taken lack of sufficient water pressure, drinking water? than a week, all in the middle of a declines in summer rains in the off-guard by these growing fire an out-of-control COVID-19 out- The Oregon Legislature could deadly respiratory pandemic and West and increasing summer seasons every summer. break, and the loss of millions of and should invest adequate re- an economic crisis. In Oregon we temperatures have changed the To find out more about dollars of promised lottery funds sources into this dire situation. knew this fire season would be makeup of our forests in ways Sunrise Movement PDX, visit leaves the Confederated Tribes We must set an example for how bad back in May when the sea- that will continue to make fire sunrisepdx.org. in a vulnerable, yet familiar po- to respond to environmental son was declared a month earlier seasons worse. Environmental "We are youth climate activ- sition. The reservation is being crises in the future not only by than usual. With that fear now causes of build-ups of dead fuel ists who organize actions from punished with fines from the EPA solving them, but by using them fully realized, the people who include rising drought-induced letter writing to phone banking for being out of compliance with to create good-paying jobs for the were already at higher risk of dy- tree mortality and pine-beetle to sit-ins. We create art such as the Safe Drinking Water Act, and folks who actually build the in- ing from COVID-19 are also the infestations from our warmer banners, signs, posters, and dig- many of its residents are under a frastructure we need. Especially most vulnerable to our hazard- winters. Additionally, these fires ital designs. We train and teach Level 2 Evacuation order. under the current mass unem- ous air. This includes those with release greenhouse gases into the each other; we share learnings, The water crisis stems from ployment crisis, what is stopping underlying health conditions, atmosphere, contributing to the tools, and ideas. We fight in sol- decades of broken promises from Oregon from turning this into the elderly, and essential work- climate feedback-loop. idarity with our fellow Orego- state and federal government the win-win situation it could be? ers, especially firefighters. Unless we in the West build nians facing racial injustice, sup- agencies to replace the outdated Is our future burning too? Climate change and the mis- up a network of good paying port struggles for workers’ rights, water infrastructures on the res- Communities across the West management of our forests drive jobs to create fire/smoke safety and collaborate with movements ervation. Why doesn’t Oregon have suffered immensely heavy the conditions which made this infrastructure, clean energy in- for liberation and justice."

UFCW 555 Member Spotlights

From the members and employees of I am excited to start this journey as Michele is just starting her 37th year with Fred Meyer, Albertsons 3529, we would like to thank a Steward. It will help my work group East Salem. Hard to tell with the mask, but Michele Dan and Jeff and ABC for making our have a voice in the big picture. I always has a huge smile for customers and co-workers store safer and a better place to work! learned a lot in the training around alike. She is grateful for her Union always being there for Thank you Local 555 for all you do! the meetings for corrective action I didn’t know before. It will help me her through the years. Congratulations Michele, all the NATHAN ERNE, EUGENE ALBERTSONS best for many more. better represent the members in my pharmacy group in the future. MICHELE MYERS, EAST SALEM FRED MEYER AMANDA DOUGHERTY, KAISER

My name is Laurie Truby and I'm an X-Ray Tech for Kaiser Permanente. During the COVID-19 shut down, I helped out by screening patients and visitors at the Sunnyside Hospital. We would often get angry and sometimes rude guests who had a hard time understanding why we had to limit the number of people to reduce the risk of an outbreak. Fortunately most people were very understanding and understood that we all need to work together for the safety of all. LAURIE TRUBY, KAISER NW LABOR PRESS/UFCW LOCAL 555 4A

Warren has been with Safeway since Dee Willis is one of the friendly faces you will meet if you shop With the COVID restrictions, TriMet 1990. He's probably worked in 30 at the downtown Portland Safeway. She always has a smile, a buses are limited to 10-15 people so it is stores over the last 30 years! He likes friendly greeting, and sometimes even a hug for those special common for my commute to take up to interacting with customers. He enjoys customers who have known her for a long time. Having to two hours to and from my store. Buses long-term Union membership and looks wear a mask and social distance from her special customers regularly pass the bus stops because forward to retirement. has been very difficult. Dee says “I can’t wait for this COVID they are at full capacity. The hazard is not over. We are having to take all these WARREN B TORCK, CENTER ST SAFEWAY thing to be over so I can go back to hugging my favorite people!” We look forward to seeing your smile too Dee! extra precautions just to get to work and wear a mask all day at work! We deserve DESTINY A WILLIS, DOWNTOWN PORTLAND SAFEWAY to keep our hazard pay as long as this is going on. JEFF HALL, MLK BLVD SAFEWAY

I am proud to be a part of Local 555 because I know they are striving to protect our rights and they push for equitable solutions to our problems. I want to thank Local 555 and the Trust SEAN ALLIE, KAISER office for fixing my insurance issues in a quick manner. I’m so thankful to have a Local that puts so much effort towards I am so grateful to have a Union. Zach our health insurance. It is truly the best. Miller and Jeff White had my back when CAROL FITZMORRIS I needed them. I really appreciate their SPRINGFIELD ALBERTSONS time and effort. GINA SPORES, SPRINGFIELD FRED MEYER

With all the extra protections we take, we deserve more money for the stress. KIMBERLY A LANDSTROM CORNELIUS FRED MEYER NW LABOR PRESS/UFCW LOCAL 555 5A Join UFCW LOCAL retirees at our monthly breakfast!

Canceled until further notice. Thank you!

UFCW Local 555 Years of Service* OUR MEMBERS ARE OUR GREATEST STRENGTH. CONGRATULATIONS ON THESE MILESTONES! Jada Boggs Mark Rose Ryan Lane Devin Walker 35 Years Appleen Donre Saminah Ruben Brandy Lanphere Samantha Wann Ismael Vasquez Jennifer Leckie Thomas Weitzel Timothy Klein Lorie Fisher-Seitz Victoria Legg Andrew White Anthony Giansiracusa David Wooley Angela Lehto Demonte Williams 30 Years Amra Hodzic Guoshi Wu Dimitrios Liberidhs Hannah Wood Adolph Hunter Juan Linares Clarinda Wyant 5 YEARS Jose Lopez Richard Wyant Sheri Grover Donny Adams Wendy Kincaid Heidi Lopez-Felix Christina Zaragosa Sherri Ambrose Jasmine Johnson Pamela Kissock Justin Lovegrove Melanie Zavoral Charles Axelton Moises Magana Jeff rey Johnson Julia Marquez Susan Berrier James Marsh Aaron Mayhew Desiree Bonsall Christopher McKee Gary Martin Hugo Calderon Sean Miller Jesse Martin Ashton Chappell Barbara Tomkow Tk (Taejhaydenz) Myers Mayra Martinez Soaly Chhim Ivan Martinez Patrick Nickelson Gerald Clocksin Jason May 25 YEARS Dario Palavra Bladimir Contreras Tamara Mcglone Kathleen Bossen Robert Drew Grievance update: Jenny Pila Rolando Melendez Samantha Ebeo 2020 Brian Morris Samara Rapere Gwendolyn Miller Wendy Eby Nay Moo Shelli Reid Roberta Summit-Williams Jonathan Erickson Jacob Mullins GRIEVANCES FILED YTD 2020 Teresa Varner Bradley Felice Stephanie Naegle Jennifer Fowler 20 YEARS Alexandra Wasserman Megan Norton Jeremy Freed 149 Brad Pearson William Pearce Aretta Fuller 10 YEARS Adriana Peck Kent Johnson Brandon Gallagher MONEY RECOVERED YTD 2020 Cody Perkins Corina Afi lipoae Olga Albarran Daniel Galster Amanda Pfeiff er Katherine Ashley Kenneth Gaylord Tony Marcellino Tien Phan $383,417 Kristi Buchheit Mavylyn Goodnight Melissa McGee Sherri Powell Thomas Grisell-Ash Mung Chhay Amy Pratt Amy Pruden Ronald Grisham # MEMBERS RETURNED TO Thomas Enright Katy Pritchett Kimberly Griess Cheryl Harris WORK YTD 2020 Karrie Goshorn Sally Rickard Kelly Hausmann Amee Crawford Laura Sanchez Rodriguez Philip House Danny Helton 36 Valerie Peoples Linda Roseberry James Kelley Isaiah Hernandez Samantha Ruiz Angela Reynolds Dillon Lee John Herrera Dalia Saenz Julie Van Patten Jimmy Higuera James McGee Patricia Seidl Darien Hiller Regina Whitecotton Marlene Menera Michael Sheetz Jadyn Hoard David Labiske Joseph Morris Tyler Sjaastad Patricia Hocker Danica Skoro Vincent Narios Thomas Hopkins 15 YEARS Michael Spies Sikandra Norton-Barr Andrew Johnson Melissa Stadt Michelle Bertrand Shannon Patton Brooke Jones David Stadt John Bez Taylor Kienzle Lupe Reed Angela Steedman Cory Koski Gordon Bird Robin Rippenkroeger Andrew Tomanka

* These milestones are derived based on your most recent a liation date. (It's possible to a liate several times within a career, due to moving in and out of retail, for example, or due to a leave of absence.) These milestones are just for fun and to cheer everyone on...they are NOT necessarily a match to the time you've logged with the Trust (your benefi ts) or the time you've logged at your store (your seniority). NW LABOR PRESS/UFCW LOCAL 555 6A UFCW Local 555 Endorsements - Election Day November 3, 2020

PORTLAND METRO PORTLAND METRO CONT. OR General Election YES on 26-218 Metro House District 46 Transportation Bond House District 47 Ashton Simpson Congressional District 1 House District 48 Jeff Reardon STATEWIDE Congressional District 2 Earl Blumenauer House District 49 Clackamas County 4 Ken Humberston House District 50 YES on Measure 110 More Treatment, Judge of the Circuit Court Rima Ghandour a Better Oregon House District 51 4th District, Pos 12 US Senate Jeff Merkley House District 52 Anna Willaims Washington County Commission Nafisa Fai Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum District 1 Secretary of State Shemia Fagan Metro Councilor Mary Nolan CENTRAL/EASTERN State Treasurer Tobias Read City of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Bend City Council Pos 1 Melanie Kebler Beaverton City Council, Pos 6 Nadia Hasan SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY Bend City Council Pos 2 Anthony Broadman Gresham Mayor Eddy Morales Senate District 27 Tim Knopp Congressional District 4 Peter DeFazio Gresham City Council, Pos 1 Dina DiNucci House District 54 Lane County Commissioner, Pos 3 Laurie Trieger Gresham City Council, Pos 3 Vince Jones Dixon House District 59 Arlene Burns Linn County Commission Scott Bruslind Gresham City Council, Pos 5 Dave Dyk House District 60 Beth Spell Springfield City Council Ward 3 Kori Rodley Hillsboro City Council Ward 3B Kimberly Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa Culbertson SOUTHERN Albany City Council, Ward 1 Keith Kolkow Hillsboro City Council Ward 2B Anthony Martin Congressional District 4 Peter DeFazio Eugene City Council, Pos 2 Matt Keating Lake Oswego City Council Melissa Fireside Jackson County Commission Terrie Martin House District 06 Alberto Enriquez Lake Oswego City Council Massene Mboup Josephine County Commission Ron Smith House District 08 Lake Oswego City Council Emma Burke Ashland City Council Pos 1 Paula Hyatt House District 11 Lake Oswego Mayor Theresa Kohlhoff Medford Mayor Kevin Stine House District 13 Milwaukie City Council, Pos 3 Adam Khosroabadi House District 05 House District 14 Tigard City Council Janette Shaw House District 15 Miriam Cummins Tualatin City Council, Pos 2 Cindy Hillier House District 16 Wilsonville City Council Kristin Akervall Wilsonville City Council John Budiao WA General Election NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY Senate District 14 Kate Lieber Congressional District 3 Carolyn Long Marion County Commission Ashley Carson Cottingham Senate District 21 Kathleen Taylor Legislative District 17 Pos 1 Tanisha Harris Polk County Commissioner Danny Jaffer Senate District 22 Lew Frederick Legislative District 17 Senator Daniel Smith Keizer City Council, Pos 3 Michele Ro- Senate District 23 Michael Dembrow land-Schwartz Senate District 25 Legislative District 18 Pos 1 Kassandra Bessert Keizer City Council, Pos 2 Dylan Juran House District 26 Legislative District 18 Pos 2 Donna Sinclair Keizer City Council, Pos 1 Mike DeDlasi House District 27 Legislative District 18 Senator Rick Bell Senate District 10 Deb Patterson House District 28 Legislative District 19 Pos 1 Marianna Everton House District 20 Paul Evans House District 29 Susan McLain Legislative District 19 Pos 2 Brian Blake House District 17 Paige Hook House District 30 Legislative District 19 Senator Dean Takko House District 19 Jackie Leung House District 31 Legislative District 20 Pos 1 Timothy Zahn House District 22 House District 33 Legislative District 20 Pos 2 Will Rollet House District 23 Sean Scorvo House District 34 Legislative District 49 Pos 1 Sharon Wylie House District 24 Lynette Shaw House District 35 Legislative District 49 Pos 2 Monica Stonier House District 25 Rj Navarro House District 36 Legislative District 49 Senator Annette Cleveland House District 37 Clark County Councilor Dist 3 Jesse James COASTAL House District 38 Grays Harbor Commission Dist 1 James Nichols Pacific County Commission Dist 1 Darell Moudry Columbia County Commission Brandee Dudzic House District 39 Tessah Danel Pacific County Commissioner Pos 1 Darell Moudry Columbia County Commission Alex Tardiff House District 40 Pacific County Commissioner Pos 2 Frank Wolfe Tillamook County Sheriff Josh Brown House District 41 Pacific County PUD Commission Pos 1 Pam Hickey Senate District 05 Melissa Cribbins House District 42 Whakiakum County Commission Dist 1 Lee Tischer House District 09 Cal Mukumoto House District 43 House District 10 House District 45 House District 32 Debbie Boothe-Schmidt