Labor Democrats back Merkley for Senate
Oregon Labor Commissioner Dan
Gardner and six state legislators who
are labor union members announced
their support for Jeff Merkley for the
U.S. Senate in the May 2008 Democra-
tic primary.
“Jeff Merkley’s leadership in the
House has opened doors for workers all
across Oregon,” said Gardner, a mem-
ber of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers Local 48. “He has
Pacific Northwest
Labor Arts Festival
coming Nov. 10
November is Labor History month
and in recognition, the Northwest Ore-
gon Labor Council is co-sponsoring
the Pacific Northwest Labor Arts Fes-
tival, to be held at Portland State Uni-
versity on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 1 to
9 p.m.
The festival will feature labor mu-
sic, art exhibits, film, drama and panel
discussions. Anne Feeney, who con-
sidered one of the best labor singer/
songwriters in America, will perform.
If you are an artist (i.e. musician,
poet, visual arts) and would like to
participate, or to contribute money to
help offset the cost, contact Jim Cook
at 503-703-1693.
been a real ally in protecting prevailing
wage jobs and the minimum wage, ex-
panding collective bargaining rights,
protecting our firefighters and police of-
ficers and strengthening Oregon’s fam-
ily leave laws. That’s the kind of leader-
ship Oregon needs in the U.S. Senate,
and Jeff’s the guy to get it done.”
The union members endorsing
Merkley are: State Representatives Di-
ane Rosenbaum, a member of Commu-
nications Workers Local 7901; Brad
Witt, a business agent of United Food
and Commercial Workers Local 555;
Paul Holvey, an organizer for the Pa-
cific Northwest Regional Council of
Carpenters; Jeff Barker, a former presi-
dent and retired member of the Portland
Police Association; Mike Schaufler, a
former member of the Laborers Union;
Larry Galizio of the American Federa-
tion of Teachers; and State Senator Lori
Monnes Anderson, a member of the
Oregon Nurses Association.
“Working families are the backbone
of our economy, but clearly Gordon
Smith doesn’t get that, or he just doesn’t
care,” Merkley said. “Instead, he has
made it his job to rubber-stamp every
corporate tax give away George Bush
puts in front of him. Multi-national cor-
porations have plenty of friends in the
Senate. Oregon’s working families need
someone to stand with them.”
Seattle-area grocery workers
ratify new three-year contracts
SEATTLE (PAI) — After five
months of bargaining, Seattle/Puget
Sound-area grocery, retail, warehouse
and meatcutter workers represented by
the United Food and Commercial
Workers Union and the Teamsters rati-
fied new three-year contracts on Aug.
29 with Safeway, Albertsons, Fred
Meyer and QFC.
The pacts involve UFCW Locals 21,
44 and 88, and Teamsters Local 38. the
contracts cover more than 20,000 work-
ers.
The grocers bargain as part of a
multi-employer group.
The pacts include affordable and im-
proved health care with no-cost preven-
tative care, shorter waiting periods and
lower drug costs. Workers get raises of
up to $1.30 an hour over the life of the
pact and a more-secure pension plan
with no cuts, UFCW added.
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