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Official Notices Asbestos Workers 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7. Members meet 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Boilermakers 500 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 1 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Carpenters 1388 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 276 Warner-Milne Rd., Oregon City. Carpenters 1715 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, preceded by a 5 p.m. Executive board meeting at 612 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver, Wash. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Clark, Skamania & W. Klickitat Counties Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, preceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver . NOTE DATE CHANGE. Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Elevator Constructors 23 Linoleum Layers 1236 Operating Engineers Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. Executive Board meets 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Meeting date changed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Members meet 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Gladstone Union Hall, 555 E. First St., Gladstone, for the Semi-An- nual Meeting. Exterior & Interior Specialists 2154 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 1125 SE Madison, Suite 207, Portland. Marion-Polk-Yamhill Labor Council Fire Fighters 452 Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at SEIU Local 503, 1730 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Glass Workers 740 Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Spring- field. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir, #300, Portland. Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington Delegates meet 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Old Country Buffet, 7809-B Vancouver Plaza Dr., Vancouver, Wash. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 6 and Nov. 13, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Lane County Labor Council Electrical Workers 48 Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. Please review meeting dates closely. There are changes due to holidays. Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22. No Dec. meeting Residential Unit Nov. meeting cancelled. Meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, Dispatch Lobby . General membership meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.14, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. pre-meeting buffet. Winter Hawks Member Appreciation Night first- come, first-served, tickets are limited. Tickets will be dis- tributed AFTER the Nov.14 Union Meeting for Sunday, Jan. 6, v. Prince George, game starts at 5 p.m. at the Memorial Coliseum, pre-game dinner available at 3 p.m. Tickets will be distributed AFTER the Jan. 23 Union Meeting for the second game Saturday, March 8, v. Seat- tle, game starts at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Coliseum, pre- game dinner available at 5 p.m. IBEW Local 48 Christmas/General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, Dec., 19, 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Air- port Wasco Unit November meeting cancelled. Meet Dec. 12, at the Northern Wasco PUD, 2345 River Rd., The Dalles. Coast Unit November meeting cancelled. Meet Dec. 12, at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. EWMC November meeting cancelled. Sound & Communication meet 6:30 p.m. Wednes- days, Nov. 7 and Dec. 12. Meeting Hall Electrical Women of Local 48 meet 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.16, at 5th Quadrant (Restaurant & Pub) – 3901B. N. Williams, Portland. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 7 and Nov. 28. Bylaws Committee meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 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 Nov. and are payable at 50 cents each: No. 2154, Robert D. Fitzpatrick; No. 2155, Ronald G. Fischer; No. 2156, Alfred C. Mead; and No. 2157, Mack T. Baker. Electrical Workers 280 Executive Board meets 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent, OR. Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Eugene Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the LU 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Salem Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent, OR. PAGE 4 Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Building Trades Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Labor Council Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, pre- ceded by a 7 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Metal Trades Council Executive Board meets 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at NOLC board room, 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at IBEW Lo- cal 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Mid-Columbia Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. Millwrights & Machinery Erectors 711 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, preceded by a 9 a.m. Executive Committee meeting, at the Carpenters Local 247 Hall, 2205 N. Lombard St., Portland. Molders 139 Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Multnomah County Employees 88 Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. General membership meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, preceded by a 6 p.m. stewards’ meeting, at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Northwest Oregon Labor Council Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, in at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Nominations of officers of the North- west Oregon Labor Council will be held on Monday, Nov. 26, 2007. The following are the elected positions: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Exec- utive Secretary-Treasurer, Executive Board Position 1, Executive Board Position 2, Executive Board Position 3, Executive Board Position 4, Executive Board Position 5, Executive Board Position 6, Executive Board Position 7, Reading Clerks (two positions), Sergeant-at-Arms (two positions), and Trustees (three positions). Office & Professional Employees 11 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Port- land Office, 7931 NE Halsey, Portland. Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd. 2nd Floor, Portland. Two $25 gift cer- tificates will be raffled at this meeting. NOTE: Date change due to the holidays. PLEASE NOTE: Receive a free T-shirt for attending the membership meetings. FOR SALE, spray coveralls for $8.00 at Local 10’s of- fice. Pile Drivers, Divers & Shipwrights 2416 Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Portland City & Metropolitan Employees 189 Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6025 E. Burnside Portland. General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave., Portland. (503 232-4807) Salem Building Trades Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Sheet Metal Workers 16 Portland area VOC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Local 16 Hall, 4748 Franklin Blvd., Eugene. Medford area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Medford. NOTE LOCATION CHANGE. Coos Bay area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Labor Center, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. Sign Painters & Paint Makers 1094 Members meet 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. Retiree Meeting Notices A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Northwest Oregon Labor Council, at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 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, Nov. 12, at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Franz Bakery, NE 11th and Flanders, Port- land. A guided tour is being planned to celebrate the 150 years of baking bread at this location. For more infor- mation, please call Vera Larson at 503 252-2296. PLEASE SAVE Dec. 11 for the annual holiday luncheon. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 280 Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. and noon Monday, Nov. 12, 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. I RON W ORKERS 29 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Nov. 14, at JJ North’s Grand Buf- fet, 10520 NE Halsey, Portland. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL Business meeting for Monday, Nov. 12 has been canceled. O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 503-239- 9858, ext. 124. T RANSIT 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. Southern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the South- ern Oregon Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. United Steel Workers 1097 Members meet 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, pre- ceded by a 5:45 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the union office, 91237 Old Mill Town Rd., Westport. SAG gets ‘Award of Excellence’ star on Hollywood Blvd. HOLLYWOOD — The Screen Ac- tors Guild (SAG) was honored with an Award of Excellence star on Holly- wood Boulevard — making it the first union ever to receive this honor. The ceremony, which took place Oct. 25 in front of the historic Holly- wood Roosevelt Hotel, served as the of- ficial kick-off event for SAG’s year- long 75th anniversary celebration. The star is located at 7018 Holly- wood Boulevard, Hollywood, Calif. Analysts choose union in first-ever vote at GAO WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a nearly 2-to-1 majority, analysts at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) capped off an18-month organiz- ing drive by voting to join the Interna- tional Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO. It is the first time in GAO’s 86-year history that the agency’s analysts have voted for union representation. There are more than 1,800 analysts in the bar- gaining unit. L EGAL P ROBLEMS ?? 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