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About Northwest labor press. (Portland , Ore.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (July 20, 2007)
Local Motion June 2007 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 Location First Student 6/5 OSEA Aurora Union No Union 37 38 City of Newberg Police 6/8 NDPSA vs. OPEIU 11 Newberg 23 0 Peninsula Truck Lines 6/12 Teamsters Local 962 Redmond 2 0 Laidlaw Transit 6/15 Teamsters Local 206 Wilsonville 52 45 Oregon Department of Corrections 6/15 AOCE vs. AFSCME Safeway (decertification) 6/20 UFCW Local 555 Salem Burns Santiam Canyon 9-1-1 Communications Center 6/21 SC911DA vs. AFSCME Sandy 0 BOARDMAN, Ore. — After years of wrangling, Threemile Canyon Farms and the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) have entered into a collective bargaining agreement covering some 250 dairy and farm workers. The agreement, the first of its kind in Oregon, was ratified July 16, bringing to an end all labor disputes, boycotts and lawsuits between the parties. “Just as we remember our past,” said Arturo Rodriguez, UFW president, “We recognize that this agreement blazes a new agricultural path into the 21st cen- tury.” Key provisions in the new contract include employee participation in the union’s medical insurance and pension 13 6 23 2 for caused by asbestos exposure Since 1989, we have been dedicated to helping asbestos cancer patients get justice in the courtrooms and help in the hospitals. In the last ten years, we have recovered over $725 million for our clients. $34 Million: $20 Million: $12.6 Million: $10 Million: $8.4 Million: No union election petitions were filed in the month of June. Southgate Mobile & RV Park 7911 SE 82nd Ave. Portland, Oregon fused to even recognize the union. Farm workers are exempt from federal bar- gaining laws, and only a handful of states have laws that provide collective bargaining rights for farm workers. Leg- islation to establish collective bargain- ing for farm workers in Oregon has been stymied. In November 2006, a neutrality agreement was reached between the two parties with the help of Gov. Ted Kulongoski. Negotiations began in De- cember and were concluded this week. Threemile Canyon Farms began op- erations in 2000 and is located on 93,000 acres of Columbia River Basin land in Boardman, about 150 miles east of Portland. Mesothelioma cancer 0 Location # of employees plans, establishment of a workforce training program, and assurance of safe working conditions. The contract pro- hibits either party from taking a labor is- sue to a third party, and it outlines meth- ods in which the parties will resolve labor disputes should they arise. The pact formalizes a process for employee advancement within the company, es- tablishes a workers’ code of conduct, and allows Threemile Canyon to merge the dairy and agricultural business into one operation while providing the com- pany with flexibility to accommodate the needs of its workforce. Workers have been trying to win a contract at Threemile Canyon since February 2003, but the company had re- Roger G. Worthington, P.C. leads the fight to find a cure 480 663 4 Elections requested Company Union United Farm Workers Union signs first contract at Threemile Canyon Farms Broadway Floral 60 year-old Navy veteran and carpenter 54 year-old engineer 69 year-old psychiatrist exposed at home 54 year-old woman exposed via father’s clothes 60 year-old Navy veteran and crane operator for the BEST flowers call Spaces Available up to 35’ 503-288-5537 503-771-5262 1638 NE Broadway, Portland REVERSE MORTGAGES For Homeowners 62 and Older Get The Financial Independence and Security You Deserve • Supplement Your Retirement Income. • No Monthly Payments. • You Maintain Ownership and Title. T URN Y OUR H OME E QUITY I NTO C ASH , L INE OF C REDIT , M ONTHLY I NCOME OR A C OMBINATION OF P LANS . Talk with Lynn or Julie, the Reverse Mortgage Specialists at: 800-831-9399 For a free booklet of medical/legal information, including medical experts, patient profiles, clinical trials and asbestos products, call us or visit our website. www.mesothel.com Mesothelioma typically We’ve helped hundreds develops 20 to 60 years after the first asbestos exposure. Each year about 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the U.S. of patients find the best doctors, coast to coast and we’re known for providing up-to-date medical information and patient education. Asbestos lawyers for life. Offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Dallas, Texas • Lawyers licensed in California, Oregon, and Texas Lynn Russell 360-694-7272 or 1-866-684-7272 205 East 11th Street, Suite 104, Vancouver, Washington JULY 20, 2007 Roger G. Worthington, P.C. has donated more than $2.5 Million to medical research working on a cure for mesothelioma — more than all the asbestos companies combined. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 9
