...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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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Dist. 3 - Earl Blumenauer (D)
Dist. 4 - Peter DeFazio (D)
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gets $5.5 million
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The U.S. Department of Labor will
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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.
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Emergency Grant, which is part of the
secretary of labor’s discretionary fund.
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to meet specific guidelines.
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