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Official Notices Asbestos Workers 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. Members meet 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Portland. Fire Fighters 1660 Metal Trades Council Salem Building Trades Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Glass Workers 740 Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #200, Portland. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Boilermakers 500 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 1 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Carpenters 1715 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, preceded by a 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting at 612 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Clark, Skamania & W. Klickitat Counties Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, preceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver, Wash. Delegates meet 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Hometown Buffet, 7809-B Vancouver Plaza Dr., Vancouver, Wash. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Building Trades Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Mid-Columbia Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. Millwrights & Machinery Erectors 711 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, preceded by a 9 a.m. Executive Committee meeting, at the Car- penters Local 247 Hall, 2205 N. Lombard St., Portland. Molders 139 Sign Painters & Paint Makers 1094 Northwest Oregon Labor Council Members meet 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Southern Oregon Central Labor Council Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., 2nd Floor, Portland. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 2205 N Lombard, Portland. United Association 290 Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. NOTE: The Sept. 11 delegates’ meeting is canceled. Marion-Polk-Yamhill Labor Council Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Electrical Workers 48 Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at SEIU Local 503, 1730 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. General membership meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. pre-meeting buffet. Wasco Unit meets 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles. Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at As- toria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. EWMC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Ex- ecutive Boardroom. Sound & Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 12. Electrical Women of Local 48 meet 6 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 18, at NIETC,16021 NE Airport Way. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 19 and Oct. 3. Bylaws Committee meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 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 Sept. and are payable at 50 cents each: No. 2150, Richard Skipper; and No. 2151, Vernon H. Barnes. Electrical Workers 280 Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Eugene Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the LU 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Salem Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent, OR. PLEASE NOTE: Due to scheduling conflicts, all Salem Unit meetings will be held at our training center in Tangent until further notice. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Nominations will be taken for Business Rep at this meeting. Exterior & Interior Specialists 2154 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. PAGE 6 Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE. Portland City & Metropolitan Employees 189 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: 503 232-4807) Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Astoria area members meet 6 pm Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. Bend area members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Local 290 Training Center, 2161 SW First, Red- mond. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Curry County Search and Rescue, 417 Rail- road St., Brookings. Coos Bay area members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Eugene area members meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Park- way, Springfield. Klamath Falls area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 4816 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls. Medford area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at 650A Industrial Cir., White City. Roseburg area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. Retiree Meeting Notices A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Northwest Oregon Labor Council board room at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Portland. All retirees are welcome to attend. plus raffle gifts and snack for the drive home. Bring friends and let’s fill the bus! For reservations, please call Vera Larson (503) 252-2296. C ARPENTERS Retired Carpenters meet for lunch 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 280 Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. and noon Monday, Sept. 10, at The Old Country Buffet on Lancaster in Salem, which is next to Michael’s Craft store. If you have any questions, please give Don Ball a call at 541-327-3388. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retired Electricians of Local 48, wives and friends meet Tuesday, Sept. 11, and travel on a FREE 48-seat lux- ury bus to Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, WA. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. from Russellville Park Plaza, 20 NE 103rd Ave., Portland, and return at 4:30 p.m. Receive casino coupons, and enjoy a lunch I RON W ORKERS 29 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Sept. 12, at JJ North’s Grand Buf- fet, 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, Sept. 10, at 1125 SE Madison, #100G, Portland. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS USW 1097 Members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, preceded by a 3 p.m. Executive Board meeting, in the union of- fice building, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., Westport. Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the La- bor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. Pile Drivers, Divers & Shipwrights 2416 Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Abby’s Pizza, 7480 Crater Lake Hwy., White City. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Local 16 Hall, 4748 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, preceded by a 5 p.m. VOC meeting. Coos Bay area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Labor Temple, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. New member orientation will be held at 5 p.m. Portland area VOC members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, pre- ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Car- penters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Linoleum Layers 1236 Sheet Metal Workers 16 27, at 742 SE Roberts, Roseburg. Salem area members meet 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at 1810 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at United Steelworkers Local 8170 Union Hall, The Dalles. Humboldt-Del Norte Co. area members meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Eureka Training Center, 832 E St., Eureka, Calif. O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the AFSCME office, 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, Sept. 13, at the home of Amelia Wanous, 6916 NE 102nd Ave., Van- couver, WA. Small donation to the hostess, who will provide lunch. Please RSVP by Sept. 9, 503 730- 0789. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Salem area retirees meet 12 noon Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Almost Home Restaurant, 3310 Market St. NE, Salem. Portland area retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Portland. Gardner tapped NAGLO president Oregon Labor Commissioner Dan Gardner has been elected the new pres- ident of the National Association of Government Labor Officials (NAGLO) by his peers at the group’s annual con- vention held last month in Savannah, Georgia. NAGLO is a professional associa- tion consisting of the chief official in each state and territory of the United States responsible for overseeing the laws that protect and serve working men and women throughout the nation. It was founded more than 80 years ago and is an affiliate of the Council of State Governments. “It is indeed an honor and a privilege to be recognized by my peers across the nation,” said Gardner, who was first elected as the commissioner of Ore- gon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries in 2002. Gardner, a member of Portland Electrical Workers Local 48, will serve as NAGLO’s president until its annual convention next summer. Gardner hosted the annual meeting in Portland in 2006. John Edwards will speak at Oregon AFL-CIO convention Democratic presidential candi- date John Edwards will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Ore- gon AFL-CIO convention. The convention will be held in Seaside Oct. 7-10. Edwards has been confirmed to speak on Tuesday, July 9, Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamber- lain told the NW Labor Press. SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
