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AFL-CIO points to gains in membership WASHINGTON, D.C. — The na- tional AFL-CIO’s Organizing Depart- ment says workers are joining union ranks at the highest rate in two genera- tions. According to their report, between 2004 and 2006 the combined growth of AFL-CIO unions rose by 1.42 percent — a net gain of 136,000 members. Using documents filed with the U.S. Department of Labor, the Organizing Department cited growth of several unions in net members, including AF- SCME, which gained more than 120,000 members, the largest gain in the union movement. Some 56,000 workers became members of the Postal Workers, another 37,000 employees joined the Machinists, and nearly 66,000 entertainment workers chose the Screen Actors Guild. Ten unions grew by more than 10 percent between 2004 and 2006, and the largest private-sector union victory in recent years came in 2005 and 2006 when 20,000 workers at Cingular Wire- less joined the Communications Work- ers of America. The Organizing Department said 560 organizers have gone through the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute training program this year. The department also is working with 15 affiliated unions to assist them in their “change to organ- ize” programs, and the labor federa- tion’s Center for Strategic Research is assisting in nine major organizing cam- paigns. To continue growing, the Organizing Department, according to its report, will focus on five goals: • Recruiting and training the best possible organizers. • Helping affiliate unions increase their organizing capacity through strate- gic planning, assessing resource allo- cation and developing the political will to change the union’s culture through leadership training. • Helping affiliates design and carry out large-scale campaigns. • Changing the climate for organiz- ing by passing the Employee Free Choice Act and other measures. • Developing global strategies to provide the opportunity for more peo- ple to join unions, including hosting the first-ever global organizing summit in December. Labor Roundtable award winners The Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington held its 17th annual awards banquet Sept. 28 at the Vancouver Hilton & Convention Center. Awards were presented to, from left to right: Glenn Shuck, executive director of Labor’s Community Service Agency, Union Member of the Year; Dan Ogden, past chair of the Clark Couinty Democrats, Community Service Award; John Rowand of Laborers Local 335 and recently retired from the Fair Contracting Foundation, Labor Leader of the Year; and Dave Ritchey, business manager of Laborers Local 335, Local Union of the Year. Jackie Straub, a retired member of Machinists Lodge 63 and past treasurer of the Labor Roundtable, received a Lifetime Achievement Award. She was unable to attend. Pictured with the award recipients are Labor Roundtable officers Harold Abbe (left), vice chair; Phillip Parker (second from left), chair; and Roy Jennings (far right), treasurer. Nearly 100 union members, politicians and friends attended the banquet. The guest speaker was Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart. 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Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Offices of Publisher: 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon 97213. 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Address of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor. Publisher: Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co., Inc., 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon 97213. Editor: Michael Gutwig, 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon 97213. Managing Editor: Michael Gutwig, 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon 97213. 10. Owner: Oregon Labor Press Publishing Company, Inc., (a non-profit corporation) 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon 97213. Shareholders owning or holding one percent or more of the total amount of shares are: Musicians Mutual Association No. 99 (Bruce Fife, trustee); IBEW Local 125 (Travis Eri, trustee); Oregon AFL-CIO (Tom Chamberlain, trustee); United Food & Commercial Workers Local 555 (Gene Pronovost, chair);Northwest Oregon Labor Council (Judy O’Connor, vice president); Label Trades Section, Northwest Oregon Labor Council (Luther Jobe, trustee); HERE Local 9 (Karly Edwards, trustee); Al- lied Printing Trades Council of Portland (Patrick Philpott, trustee); Iron Workers Local 29 (Kevin Jensen, trustee); Iron Work- ers Shopmen’s Local 516 (Michael Lappier trustee); Machinists District Lodge 24 (Bob Petroff, treasurer); Machinists Lodge 63 (Pat Maloney, trustee);Millwrights Local 711 (Barry White, trustee);United Association Local 290 (John Endicott, trustee); Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 (Len Phillips, trustee); IBEW Local 48 (Ed Barnes, vice president); Office & Professional Em- ployees Local 11 (Mike Richards, trustee); Communications Workers Local 7901 (Madelyn Elder, trustee); Auto Mechanics Lodge 1005 (Gene McGlothlin, trustee); Columbia-Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council, (John Mohlis, secre- tary). 11. 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Sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors and counter sales........270 C.Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3) and (4).............................48,597 D. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution......................................................................... 1. Outside-county copies included on PS form 3541 ..........................................0 2. In-county copies included on PS Form 3541 ..................................................0 3. Mailed at other classes through the USPS ....................................................0 4. Outside the mail (carriers and other means)..............................................125 E.Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution..........................................................125 F. Total Distribution......................................................................................48,722 G. Copies not Distributed...............................................................................1,570 H.TOTAL ....................................................................................................50,292 96.65% I. Percent Paid 43,207 42,221 231 42,452 0 0 0 125 42,577 630 43,207 98.25% 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership .................................................Oct. 5, 2007 17. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete: Michael Gutwig, Editor OCTOBER 5, 2007
