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Mt. Hood CC new site for OR-OSHA center Hotel workers and their supporters have been leafleting outside the downtown Portland Hilton Hotel and Executive Tower to inform the public about a union-led boycott. Taking part Nov. 15, from left to right, are Hilton workers Allian Smith, John Hefferin and Mary Livengood; Livengood’s son Johan; UNITE HERE Local 9 boycott coordinator Eryn Slack; and Maggie Long of SEIU Local 49. UNITE HERE Local 9 calls for Hilton boycott Workers at the downtown Portland Hilton Hotel and Executive Tower are calling for a boycott of their employer. Portland-based UNITE HERE Lo- cal 9 has been in bargaining with the Hilton for four months, with little to show for it, the union’s leaders said. On Oct. 26, members voted by 96 percent to authorize a boycott. Among other things, the union wants to reduce the workload of house- keeping staff; housekeepers say their quotas for the number of rooms they clean are unreasonable. As one of four unionized hotels in the Portland area, the downtown Port- land Hilton is often favored as a meet- ing place for union events. 7LUHG RI :RUNLQJ LQ 3$,1" 0RVW,QVXUDQFH 3ODQV$FFHSWHG 3 P 528'/< ROUDLY 6 S (59,1* ERVING P ORTLAND W 3 257/$1' : ORKERS 25.(56 OR O VER 32 Y EARS ) F 25 2 9(5 < ($56 DECEMBER 7, 2007 But the union is calling on the public not to eat, sleep, or meet at the Portland Hilton until they sign a fair contract. Boycott supporters are asked to call Hilton general manager Tracy Marks at 503-226-1611 to let him know they won’t patronize the facility. Boycott coordinator Eryn Slack said Local 9 plans to seek support for the boycott from the broader labor commu- nity and the general public. The Hilton Hotel also has contracts with the Teamster Unions and Operat- ing Engineers. UNITE HERE and the Teamsters are members of the Change to Win union federation. Those with questions can call UNITE HERE at 503-230-2304. %HHVRQ &KLURSUDFWLF KHOSVEULQJWKH UHOLHI\RXQHHG 7UHDWPHQWIRUSDLQGXHWR RYHUXVHDQGUHSHWLWLYHPRWLRQ &KLURSUDFWLFDGMXVWPHQWV 7UHDWPHQWIRUDFFLGHQWDQG VSRUWVUHODWHGLQMXULHV 5HKDELOLWDWLRQH[HUFLVHV 7KHUDSHXWLFPDVVDJH ,QWHUQDOGLDJQRVLVDQGWUHDWPHQW /DEWHVWVDQG[UD\V The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) and Mt. Hood Community College have teamed up to establish the state’s first Occupational Health and Safety In- structional Center on a college campus. The new center is the first of its kind in the state and will become a part of the college’s Environmental Health and Safety program. MHCC is the only col- lege in Oregon to offer a degree in En- vironmental Health and Safety. “Everyone from laborers to law en- forcement will able to obtain the train- ing that addresses health and safety is- sues,” said MHCC program director Dr. Javid Mohtasham. Students taking classes through the center also will have the opportunity to work toward a degree through the Envi- ronmental Health and Safety program. “The college offers state-of-the-art instructional facilities, making it a per- fect location to house such a center,” said OR-OSHA Administrator Michael Wood. For more information on the center or the Environmental Health and Safety program, call Mohtasham at 503-491- 7440. HEMORRHOIDS The Non-Surgical Treatment We specialize in the non-surgical treatment of hemorrhoids. For over 40 years people throughout the region have turned to the Sandy Blvd. Clinic for fast and effective relief. For more information, FREE consultation and/or a FREE informative booklet call: Write or call for a FREE information booklet and/or a FREE consultation. (503) 232-7609 THE SANDY BLVD. RECTAL CLINIC PORTLAND Steven G. 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