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O’Connor, Petroff re-elected Established in 1900 at Portland, Oregon as a voice of the labor movement. 4275 NE Halsey St., P.O. Box 13150, Portland, Ore. 97213 Telephone: (503) 288-3311 E-mail: Michael492@comcast.net Editor: Michael Gutwig Staff: Don McIntosh, Cheri Rice Published on a semi-monthly basis on the first and third Fridays of each month by the Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc., a non- profit corporation owned by 20 unions and councils including the Oregon AFL-CIO. Serving more than 120 union organizations in Ore- gon and SW Washington. Subscriptions $13.75 per year for union members. Group rates available to trade union organizations. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT PORTLAND, OREGON. CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTICE: Three weeks are required for a change of address. When ordering a change, please give your old and new addresses and the name and number of your local union. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS, P.O. BOX 13150-0150, PORTLAND, OR 97213 BOB PETROFF strategy to deal with employment im- pacts of change.” Pearson is senior policy officer at the UK Trades Union Congress, with re- sponsibility for climate change and en- ergy policy. He recently became the first chair of the Global Union’s Cli- mate Working Group, after unions ob- tained formal constituency status with the UNFCCC, which allows them the same level of recognition as business and non-governmental organizations.” “It’s an incredibly important event, and an exciting opportunity,” Byrd told the NW Labor Press. “I think there's strong interest in this whole climate change discussion, locally and glob- ally.” The U.S. delegation will issue a re- port from COP13 and Byrd plans to share the information at union meet- ings. IBEW #48’s Phil Parker named to State Transportation Commission Phillip Parker, a longtime member of Electrical Workers Local 48, has been ap- pointed to the Washington Transportation Commission by Gov. Chris Gregoire. The commission is composed of seven citizen members appointed by the gov- ernor and confirmed by the Senate. Commissioners work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and elected officials to define the state’s trans- portation plan, transportation investment plan and transportation policy. Parker, 61, of Vancouver, succeeds Ed Barnes, a retired member and business manager of Local 48, who served on the commission for the past 12 years. Com- missioners can serve only two terms. Parker was appointed Nov. 16. His term is for six years. In addition to his work as an electrician, Parker is the chairperson of the Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington and a member of the executive board of the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council. He is a member of the Tech Prep Advisory Committee for Clark College, the Columbia River Economic Development Council and the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. He serves on the Clark County Public Facilities District Board and is a member of the Washington State Electrical Board. Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers, Glaziers, Sheetmetal Workers, Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Roofers, Asbestos Workers, Family, Mill Wrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers Electricians, Carpenters, Laborers, Glaziers, Sheetmetal Workers, Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Roofer, Asbestos Workers, Family, Mill Wrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers (International Standard Serial Number 0894-444X) JUDY O’CONNOR Oregon AFL-CIO Secretary-Trea- surer Barbara Byrd will be part of a na- tional delegation of 25 union leaders at- tending a conference on climate change Dec. 3-14 in Bali, Indonesia. The 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) of the UN Framework Con- vention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will draw close to 100 unionists from around the world. Leading the union delegation from the United States will be Bob Baugh, executive director of the Industrial Union Council, AFL-CIO. Baugh is a former secretary-treasurer of the Oregon AFL-CIO. The COP13 delegation will be coor- dinated by the International Trade Union Confederation and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the Or- ganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with other trade union bodies through a trade union Working Group on Climate Change. “Climate change presents massive challenges for trade unions globally, in developed and developing nations,” said Philip Pearson, chair of the Trade Union Working Group on climate change. “We intend to mount a strong lobby in Bali for targets in the post-Kyoto period that will substantially increase cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to work for the adoption of a Green Jobs IBEW & United Workers F.C.U. is proud to partner with Albertina Kerr Centers and their Holiday Giving Program for a second year. The Giving Tree is now in our lobby until December 18th. During December the Credit Union will be accepting non-perishable food items and warm clothing in our branch. Donations must be unwrapped. PO Box 16877 9955 SE Washington St Portland, Oregon 97216 www.ibewuwfcu.com 800-356-6507 or 503-253-8193 Visit your Credit Union and take a tag off of the Holiday Giving Tree or donate cash and one of Santa’s helpers will do the shopping for you! Electricians, Carpenters, Laborers, Glaziers, Sheetmetal Workers, Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Roofer, Asbestos Workers, Family, Mill Wrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers Judy O’Connor was re-elected Nov. 26 to a new four-year term as executive secretary-treasurer of the Northwest Oregon Labor Council. A long-time member of Office and Professional Em- ployees Local 11, she ran unopposed. Also re-elected by acclamation to new terms were President Bob Petroff, 1st Vice President Barbara Hougen and 2nd Vice President Lynn Lehrbach. Petroff is directing business representa- tive of Machinists District Lodge 24 and a delegate from Lodge 63; Hougen is a delegate from Electrical Workers Local 89 and Lehrbach is a delegate from Teamsters Joint Council No. 37. Elected by acclamation to NOLC’s Executive Board were Glenn Shuck, Po- sition 1; Terry Lansing, Position 2; Janet Irwin, Position 3; Roberta Cun- ningham, Position 4; John Mohlis, Posi- tion 5; Dan Sass, Position 6, and Ed Barnes, Position 7. Shuck is a delegate from Steelworkers Local 330; Lansing is secretary-treasurer of Bakers Local 114; Irwin is a delegate from AFSCME Local 88; Cunningham is executive vice president of United Food and Commer- cial Workers Local 555; Mohlis is exec- utive secretary-treasurer of the Colum- bia-Pacific Building Trades Council; Sass is secretary-treasurer of Machinists District Lodge 24 and a delegate from Lodge 1432; and Barnes is a delegate from IBEW Local 48. Sam Gillispie, a delegate from UFCW Local 555, and Scott Lucy, a delegate from Machinists Lodge 63, were re-elected reading clerks, and John Hall, a delegate from Machinists Lodge 63, and John Vandermosten, a delegate from IBEW Local 48, were re-elected sergeants-at-arms. Elected trustees were incumbents Shannon Walker of OPEIU Local 277, and Lee Duncan of IBEW Local 48. Newcomer Steve Konopa of UFCW Local 555 will join them. All officers and board members will be installed at the delegates’ meeting in January 2008. Oregon AFL-CIO’s Byrd to attend climate change conference in Bali Glaziers, Carpenters, Laborers, Electricians, Sheetmetal Workers, Floorcoverers, Bricklayers, Cement Masons, Roofers, Asbestos Workers, Family, Mill Wrights, Painters, Elevators, Plasterers DECEMBER 7, 2007 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 3
