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Official Notices Asbestos Workers 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 7. Members meet 8 p.m. Friday, March 9. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, in the meeting room at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Port- land. Boilermakers 500 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 1 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Carpenters 1388 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at 276 Warner-Milne Rd., Oregon City. Carpenters 1715 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, pre- ceded by a 5 p.m. Executive board meeting at 612 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Cement Masons 555 Exterior & Interior Specialists 2154 Marion-Polk-Yamhill Labor Council Pile Drivers, Divers & Shipwrights 2416 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at SEIU Local 503, 1730 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, March 23, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Metal Trades Council Portland City & Metropolitan Employees 189 Fire Fighters 452 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Glass Workers 740 Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, March 5, at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir, #200, Portland. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir, #300, Portland. Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington Delegates meet 8 a.m. Friday, March 16, at Old Coun- try Buffet, 7809-B Vancouver Plaza Dr., Vancouver, Wash. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Clark, Skamania & W. Klickitat Counties Labor Council Laborers/Vancouver 335 Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 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 6 and March 13, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Electrical Workers 48 Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, March 26. Bylaws Committee meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in the Executive Boardroom. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in the Dispatch Lobby. General Membership meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. pre-meeting buffet. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at the Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles. Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at As- toria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. EWMC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in the Executive Boardroom. Sound & Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14. Electrical Women of Local 48 meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at NIETC, 16021 NE Airport Way. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 7 and March 21 in the Executive Boardroom. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- less otherwise noted. DEATH ASSESSMENTS: There are no death as- sessments for March. Electrical Workers 280 Executive Board meets 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent, OR. Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Salem Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the Salem Heights Community Center, 3505 Liberty Rd. S, Salem. Eugene Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at the LU 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. PAGE 6 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, March 5, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Labor Council Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, pre- ceded by a 7 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Linoleum Layers 1236 Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, March 5, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is SPECIAL CALL to vote on allocation of the contractual increase effective April 1, 2007. Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, March 12, at NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Mid-Columbia Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. Millwrights & Machinery Erectors 711 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, preceded by a 9 a.m. Executive Committee meeting, at the Car- penters Local 247 Hall, 2205 N. Lombard St., Portland. Molders 139 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, pre- ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Car- penters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Multnomah County Employees 88 Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. General membership meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, preceded by a 6 p.m. stewards’ meeting, at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Northwest Oregon Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, March 26, in at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Office & Professional Employees 11 Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at 6025 E. Burnside Portland. General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave., Portland. (503 232-4807) Sheet Metal Workers 16 Portland area VOC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, Abby’s Pizza, 7480 Crater Lake Hwy., White City. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at UA 290 Hall, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield, pre- ceded by a 5 p.m. VOC meeting. Coos Bay area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the Labor Temple, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. PLEASE NOTE: Northern Organizer Position Available – Members interested in applying must meet the Constitutional Requirements for officers and must submit a resume’ to the Business Manager by 5 p.m. March 12, 2007. Sign Painters & Paint Makers 1094 Members meet 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at Labor- ers/Teamster Hall, 2212 Andresen, Vancouver, Wash. Southern Oregon Central Labor Council Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at the Southern Oregon Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. New Hours: Effective Dec. 1, 2006, Local 10 is open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, March 5, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. Retiree Meeting Notices A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Northwest Oregon Labor Council, at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Portland. All retirees are welcome to attend. C ARPENTERS Retired Carpenters meet for lunch 11 a.m. Monday, March 12, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Russel- lville Park Plaza, 20 SE 103rd Ave., Portland. Lunch will be served in the main dining room for $6.50 each in- cluding gratuity. Tours are available following lunch. For more informa- tion and reservations, please call Vera Larson (503) 252-2296. I RON W ORKERS 29 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednes- day, March 14, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL Business meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, March 12, at the Northwest Oregon Labor Council at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 100G, Port- land. O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the AFSCME office, NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 503- 239-9858, ext. 124. S HEET M ETAL W ORKERS 16 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at Nicola’s Pizza, 4825 N. Lombard, Portland. T RANSIT 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Salem area retirees meet 12 noon Wednesday, March 7, at Almost Home Restaurant, 3310 Market St., NE, Salem. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Portland. United Association 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 16, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Bend area members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Local 290 Training Center, 2161 SW First, Redmond. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Curry County Search and Rescue, 417 Rail- road St., Brookings. Coos Bay area members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Eugene area members meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the Eugene #290 Hall. Klamath Falls area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at 4816 S., 6th St., Klamath Falls. Medford area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at 650A Industrial Circle, White City. Roseburg area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at the Roseburg Labor Temple, 742 SE Roberts, Roseburg. Salem area members meet 6 p.m. Monday, March 19, at 1810 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Hall, The Dalles. Humboldt-Del Norte Co. area members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the Eureka Training Center, 832 E St., Eureka, Calif. United Steel Workers 1097 Members meet 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, pre- ceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, in the union office, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., Westport. Retirees’ group to hold convention in Portland March 17 The Oregon Alliance for Retired Americans will hold its fourth annual convention Saturday, March 17, start- ing at 9 a.m. at the International Long- shore and Warehouse Union Local 8 Hall, 2435 NW Front, Portland. Invited speakers include former Gov. John Kitzhaber; Labor Commis- sioner Dan Gardner; U.S. Rep. Dar- lene Hooley; State Rep. Mitch Green- lick; State Sens. Ben Westlund, Bill Morrisette and Alan Bates; Barbara Dudley, vice chair of the Working Families Party of Oregon; Jim Davis of the United Seniors of Oregon, and others. Topics will include health care re- form, Medicare Part D, pension pro- tection, third- party politics, reforming Oregon’s initiative petition process, the aging baby boomers, and a report on unions and their importance to re- tirees. Other items of business to take place at the day-long meeting will be consideration of bylaw changes and election of officers. Current officers whose terms of of- fice are expiring include: president, Verna Porter; first vice president, Paul Krissel; secretary, Val Jack, and treas- urer, Ron Rogers. Two currently va- cant positions, second vice president, and trustee will also be elected. Individuals wishing to run for an office should send a letter of interest to Election Committee, Oregon ARA, 4125 NE 72nd, Portland, OR 97218- 3616. For more information and conven- tion registration, log onto: www.orara.org, or call 503-284-8591. Registration deadline is March 8 for a fee of $25. MARCH 2, 2007
