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...Oregon AFL-CIO issues May primary endorsements In contested state House and Sen- ate primary races the Oregon AFL- CIO endorsed the following candi- dates: O REGON S ENATE Dist. 5 - Joanne Verger (D) Dist. 14 - Mark Hass (D) Dist. 21 - Diane Rosenbaum (D) Dist. 23 - Jackie Dingfelder (D) Dist. 25- Laurie Monnes-Anderson (D) (From Page 1) herding votes in 2003 to reform the Public Employees Retirement Sys- tem. Schrader is facing four Democratic challengers in the primary. Hooley, a Democrat, surprised many when she announced earlier this year that she would not seek re-election. In addition to Schrader, COPE en- dorsed the re-election of Congress- men David Wu in District 1, Earl Blu- menauer in District 3, and Peter DeFazio in District 4. None is facing a serious challenger. A motion to make an early en- dorsement for labor commissioner in the November general election failed to win enough votes to proceed. In- cumbent Dan Gardner, a member of Electrical Workers Local 48, resigned last month to take a job with his inter- national union in Washington, D.C. Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed State Sen. Brad Avakian (D-Bethany) to replace Gardner. Avakian was run- ning in the crowded race for secretary of state. He now must run for the la- bor office in the November general election. b h m k Pat Riggs-Henson, secretary-treasurer of the Lane County Labor Council, requests to be heard at Oregon AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education endorsement meeting March 27 in Northeast Portland. COPE made its recommendations for the May 20 primary election. Next to Riggs-Henson is Mike Richards, executive secretary-treasurer of Portland-based Office and Professional Employees Local 11. Bennett Hartman Morris & Kaplan, llp Attorneys at Law Oregon’s Full Service Union Law Firm Representing Workers Since 1960 Serious Injury and Death Cases • Construction Injuries • Automobile Accidents • Medical, Dental, and Legal Malpractice • Bicycle and Motorcycle Accidents • Pedestrian Accidents • Premises Liability (injuries on premises) • Workers’ Compensation Injuries • Social Security Claims We Work Hard for Hard-Working People! 111 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1650 Portland, Oregon 97204 (503) 227-4600 www.bennetthartman.com Our Legal Staff are Proud Members of UFCW Local 555 PAGE 2 O REGON H OUSE District 5 - Peter Buckley (D) District 8 - Paul Holvey (D) District 9 - Arnie Roblan (D) District 10 - Jean Cowan (D) District 11 - Phil Barnhart (D) District 12 - Terry Beyer (D) Dist. 13 - Nancy Nathanson (D) Dist. 16 - Sara Gelser (D) Dist. 21 - Brian Clem (D) Dist. 22 - Betty Komp (D) Dist. 27 - Tobias Read (D) Dist. 28 - Jeff Barker (D) Dist. 30 - David Edwards (D) Dist. 31 - Brad Witt (D) Dist. 33 - Mitch Greenlick (D) Dist. 34 - Suzanne Bonamici (D) Dist. 35 - Larry Galizio (D) Dist. 36 - Mary Nolan (D) Dist. 40 - Dave Hunt (D) Labor groups are split in race for Oregon attorney general Both candidates running for Oregon attorney general in the May 20 Democra- tic primary have union support. Law school professor and former federal prosecutor John Kroger has been en- dorsed by the Oregon AFL-CIO; Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council; Service Employees International Union locals 503 and 49; Oregon Edu- cation Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48; Car- penters Locals 1065, 711, 1388, 2416, 247, and 2154; Portland Police Associa- tion; and the Oregon State Police Officers Association. His opponent, State Rep. Greg Macpherson of Lake Oswego, has been endorsed by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 and Teamsters Joint Council No. 37. He also was recommended for endorsement by the Northwest Oregon La- bor Council. 7LUHG RI :RUNLQJ LQ 3$,1" 0RVW,QVXUDQFH 3ODQV$FFHSWHG 3 P 528'/< ROUDLY 6 S (59,1* ERVING ORTLAND W 3 P 257/$1' : ORKERS 25.(56 F OR O VER 32 Y EARS ) 25 2 9(5 < ($56 %HHVRQ &KLURSUDFWLF Dist. 41 - Carolyn Tomei (D) Dist. 43 - Chip Shields (D) Dist. 44 - Tina Kotek (D) Dist. 45 - Michael Dembrow (D) Dist. 46 - Ben Cannon (D) Dist. 47 - Jefferson Smith (D) Dist. 48 - Mike Schaufler (D) Dist. 49 - Nick Kahl (D) Dist. 50 - Greg Mathews (D) U.S. S ENATE Jeff Merkley (D) U.S. C ONGRESS Dist. 1 - David Wu (D) Dist. 3 - Earl Blumenauer (D) Dist. 4 - Peter DeFazio (D) Dist. 5 - Kurt Schrader (D) A TTORNEY G ENERAL John Kroger (D) S TATE T REASURER Ben Westlund (D) Mortgage industry gets $5.5 million from Labor Dept. The U.S. Department of Labor will give $5.5 million to California to pro- vide employment and training assis- tance for some 863 workers dislocated as a result of statewide layoffs from companies within the mortgage and banking industries. Between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2007, more than 40 mortgage industry em- ployers filed worker adjustment and re- training notices with the Labor Depart- ment, resulting in large number of layoffs. The money will provide skills train- ing, career counseling and relocation assistance for workers to help them find new jobs. The money comes from a National Emergency Grant, which is part of the secretary of labor’s discretionary fund. It is awarded based on a state’s ability to meet specific guidelines. 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