Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Northwest labor press. (Portland , Ore.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (March 3, 2006)
Official Notices Asbestos Workers 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. Members meet 8 p.m. Friday, March10. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Effective March 1, 2006, our office hours for dues/membership record issues will be Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding the lunch period). Boilermakers 500 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, March11, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 1 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: The annual pin dinner will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Holiday Inn at the Airport, 8439 N.E. Columbia Boule- vard, Portland. Reservations are required by March 27; tickets will NOT be available at the door. Carpenters 1715 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, pre- ceded by a 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting at 612 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Clark, Skamania & W. Klickitat Counties Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, preceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver, Wash. Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays, March 7 and March 14, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Electrical Workers 48 Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, March 27. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. General Membership meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. pre-meeting buffet. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles. Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at As- toria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. EWMC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in the Ex- ecutive Boardroom. Sound & Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Electrical Women of Local 48 meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at NIETC, 16021 NE Airport Way. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 15 and April 5 Bylaws Committee meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the Executive Boardroom. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- less otherwise noted. DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following death as- sessments have been declared for March and are payable at 50 cents each: No. 2094, Gerald M. Sherwood; No. 2095, Michael J. Rushton; No. 2096, Ross A. Hood; and No. 2097, Stanley Hampton. Electrical Workers 280 Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Eugene Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the Local #290 Training Center, Springfield. Salem Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Salem Heights Community Center, Salem. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 9, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at Kirkland PAGE 6 Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. SPECIAL NOTICE: Nominations for delegates to the National Convention will be held March 9 at the gen- eral meeting. Exterior & Interior Specialists 2154 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. Glass Workers 740 Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, March 6, at Holiday Inn Express, 3480 Hutton St., Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICT. IBEW & United Workers Federal Credit Union 23, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is SPECIAL CALL to vote on a contract proposal. For more information, or to donate auction items, call Monte Skiles at 503-201-7626. Marion-Polk-Yamhill Labor Council Pile Drivers, Divers & Shipwrights 2416 Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, March 24, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Metal Trades Council Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, March 13, at NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, IBEW 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Portland City & Metropolitan Employees 189 Mid-Columbia Labor Council Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. Meetings are at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. The IBEW Federal Credit Union’s Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at IBEW Local 48, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Millwrights & Machinery Erectors 711 Iron Workers 29 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, preceded by a 9 a.m. Executive Committee meeting, at the Car- penters Local 247 Hall, 2205 N. Lombard St., Portland. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle #200, Portland. Molders 139 Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, pre- ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Car- penters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle, #300, Portland. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Iron Workers Apprenticeship Training Center, 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Nomi- nations from the floor will be accepted at this meeting for the following: Convention delegates, Alternate dele- gates and Judges of Election; the Judges of Election will be elected at this meeting. Nominees must have been in continuous good standing for the past two (2) years. A February or March 2006 dues receipt must be shown at the door to enter. NO EXCEPTIONS. Multnomah County Employees 88 Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington Delegates meet 8 a.m. Friday, March 17, at Home- town Buffet, 7809-B Vancouver Plaza Dr., Vancouver, Wash. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, pre- ceded by a 5:30 p.m. stewards’meeting, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, March 6, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Linoleum Layers 1236 Executive Board meets 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March General membership meets 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, preceded by 6:30 p.m. presentation by Rich Dickman on the HRA-VEBA account set up by the Multnomah County Employee Benefits Board. The stew- ard meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and be shortened to al- low for the presentation. PLEASE NOTE: Nomina- tions and elections will be held for the JCSS Executive Board position (only Juvenile Custody Service Special- ists accepted for this position) and the trustee position vacated by the resignation of Joe Anderko. Contact Becky Steward at stewardb@local88.ws or 988-4010 ext. 29676 if you are interested in being nominated for ei- ther position. Meetings are at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Northwest Oregon Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: A benefit auction and spaghetti dinner for member Dave Jenson will be held Sunday, March 19, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Sunnyside Foursquare Church. Cost is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children. Jenson has an aggressive form of brain cancer and is unable to work while receiving treatment. Money raised at the auction will help support his wife and three children. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26 Ave., Portland. Sheet Metal Workers 16 Portland area VOC members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: There will be a SPE- CIAL ORDER of BUSINESS and a vote taken at this meeting on an Executive Board recommendation to fill only one Production Business Agent position at the June 2006 elections and to leave the other position open in- definitely. Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Abby’s Pizza, 7480 Crater Lake Hwy., White City. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at UA 290 Hall, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield, pre- ceded by a 5 p.m. VOC meeting. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Labor Temple, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. New member orientation will be held at 5 p.m. Sign Painters & Paint Makers 1094 Members meet 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. Southern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the La- bor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. United Association 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Bend area members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the Local 290 Training Center, 2161 SW First, Redmond. Brookings area members meet Tuesday, March 28, at Curry County Search and Rescue, 417 Railroad St., Brookings. Retiree Meeting Notices Eagle Casino in Rochester, WA. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. from West- minster Presbyterian Church, NE 16th and Hancock, and return at 4:30 p.m. Receive casino coupons, enjoy lunch for $4.95 plus raffle and snacks for the drive home. We need at least 40 to go or we will be staying one hour longer. Bring friends and let’s fill the bus! For reservations, please call Vera Larson 503 252-2296. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL Business meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, March 13, at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. C ARPENTERS Retired Carpenters meet for lunch 11 a.m. Monday, March 13, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. E LEVATOR C ONSTRUCTORS 23 Retirees meet 12 noon Tuesday, April 4, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. S HEET M ETAL W ORKERS 16 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9, at Nicalas Restaurant, 4826 N. Lombard, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet Tuesday, March 14, and travel on a FREE 48-seat luxury bus to Lucky I RON W ORKERS 29 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednes- day, March 8, at JJ North’s Grand Buf- fet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Portland. A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Executive Board meets 9 a.m. Thursday, March 9, in the Northwest Oregon Labor Council board room, at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, March 23, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Portland. All retirees are welcome to attend. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 503- 239-9858, ext. 124. Coos Bay area members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Eugene area members meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, at the Eugene #290 Hall. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the Moose Lodge, 1577 Oak Ave., Klamath Falls. Medford area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at 650A Industrial Circle, White City. Roseburg area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Roseburg Labor Temple, 742 Roberts, Roseburg. Salem area members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at 1810 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem. Humboldt-Del Norte Co. area members meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at the Eureka Training Cen- ter, 832 E St., Eureka, Calif. USW 1097 Members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, pre- ceded by a 3 p.m. Executive Board meeting, in the union office building, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., Westport. March 15 labor forum on health care reform A “Labor Forum on Health Care Reform” will be held Wednesday, March 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Ore- gon Council 75 of the American Fed- eration of State, County and Municipal Employees, 6025 E Burnside, Port- land. Invited speakers include Ann Davidson of the Canadian Auto Work- ers; Tom Chamberlain, president of the Oregon AFL-CIO; and former Gover- nor John Kitzhaber. The forum will look at the feasibil- ity of a national single-payer health care program. For more information, call the Portland chapter of Jobs with Justice at 503-236-5573. Annual ‘Faith-Labor Breakfast’ March 14 at Portland church The fourth annual “Faith-Labor Breakfast” will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, at St. Philip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave. (off Division St), Portland. The event is sponsored by Portland Jobs with Justice, Ecumenical Min- istries of Oregon and the Northwest Oregon Labor Council. Clergy, lay leaders and union mem- bers are invited to attend. Cost for breakfast is $5. For more information, or to register, call Jobs with Justice at 503-236-5573. Retirees group to hold annual confab Saturday, March 25 The Oregon Alliance for Retired Americans will hold its annual con- vention Saturday, March 25, at the Teamsters Union Hall, 1860 NE 162nd Ave., Portland. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the convention starts at 9:30 a.m. U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer will be presented a special award by the group for his leadership in the battle over pri- vatization of Social Security. For more information, call Verna Porter at 503-284-8591. MARCH 3, 2006
