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… Law catches up to union rep Local Motion October 2006 Union election activity in Oregon and SW Washington, according to the National Labor Relations Board and the Oregon Employment Relations Board Elections held Results: Company Date Union Union No Union Cove 5 1 Vancouver 33 9 Location Cove School District 10/3 OSEA Canteen Vending Services 10/18 Teamsters Local 223 Elections requested Company Union Location # of employees Lifeline Connections (a detox facility) Teamsters Local 58 Vancouver 16 Camas Valley School District (classified employees) Oregon School Employees Association (From Page 7) By late 2004, it had been 10 years since Cobián had seen his mother. He wanted to go home to visit his family in Colima — a medium-sized city 300 miles west of Mexico City. Would a birth certificate be enough to get him back into the United States legally? He wasn’t sure, and decided in January 2005 to use his false docu- ments to apply for a U.S. passport. A passport was issued, and he flew to Colima, returning to the United States in December. ICE, as the INS is now known, stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE won’t reveal how it gets information, but a government spokesperson told the NW Labor Press that Cobián’s false identity was exposed in a routine check of death records, which may have been prompted by his use of the passport on return from Mexico. If Luis Men- doza had died in 1975, the federal government wanted to know, how had he acquired such a solid work record Quarry 8” Maryville Nursing Home Service Employees International Union Local 503 Beaverton 150 Safety toe or reg. Gortex/Vibram. Black Pacific Specialty Health Care (nursing home) Service Employees International Union Local 775 Vancouver 10 Tough boots for the Northwest. Roseburg 19 AL’S SHOES 5811 SE 82nd, Portland 503-771-2130 Swanson, Thomas &Coon ATTORNEYS AT LAW 503-288-3311 Receive 24 issues of the latest labor news and views from Oregon and Southwest Washington. Union Group rate is $7.20 a year for 50 or more subscriptions K ramers/metro mailing service 3201 N.W. YEON PORTLAND, OREGON 97210 (503) 274-1638 FAX (503) 227-1245 THE ONLY UNION MAILER IN OREGON Visit our Web site at www.kramersmailing.com Since 1981 Jacqueline Jacobson Call Try a pair on, you’ll like them. Mon-Fri 10-7:30 Sat 10-5:30 Sun 12-6 James Coon He had lived in fear of the visit. Now, in a way, it was a relief to have it over with. A month passed. He called the agents on the cell phone numbers they’d given him, to inquire about the status of his case. On Sept. 8, the answer came: a telephone call from the authorities on his union cell phone. Would he be at home later? They wanted to refund his passport application fee, in person, he was told. Cobián knew the jig was up. Lucio cried when she heard the news. “I didn’t want my kids to see me arrested,” Cobián said. “So I sent them to a cousin’s house and waited at home alone.” (Turn to Page 12) Subscribe for only $7.20 a year!! Camas Valley 5 Douglas Electric Cooperative International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 659 20 years later? On July 27, 2006, Cobián got a house visit from two employees of the Department of State, the agency that handles passport violations. He knew why they were there, and invited them in, admitting what he’d done. Then they left, and he waited. He wanted to know what to expect. Cobián is mystified by the process. Why would the government let him know they knew, and then leave him be? Did they want him to run? But the road is no place to raise a family, and if he ran, he’d lose all that he’d put into their home. He decided to stay: The time had come to face the music. “I always knew it was a risk,” Co- bián said. “I made a mistake. I lied. I have to pay the price.” MEMBERS OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 223 — Eric Brending, Owner — Ray Thomas Kimberly Tucker Margaret Weddell Cynthia F. Newton Tip of the week: If you become disabled and are covered under a long-term disability policy, contact a lawyer as soon as you apply for benefits. We represent people on all types of injury and disease related claims. n Workers’ Compensation n Construction Injuries n Personal Injury/Product Liability n Death Claims n Asbestos/Mesothelioma n Social Security Disability We provide straight answers at no cost on any of the above areas of law. CALL US or VISIT OUR WEB SITE ( 503) 228-5222 PAGE 8 http://www.stc-law.com NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS NOVEMBER 17, 2006
