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Iron Workers top out new Pearl District building About 30 members of Iron Workers Local 29 prepare to “top out” the MachineWorks Building at 1455 NW Northrup in Portland’s Pearl District on April 2. The mixed-use project, which includes four levels of Class A office space, an LA Fitness facility and three levels of parking, used 1,008 tons of steel and took seven weeks for the crew, who work for REFA Erection of Portland, to erect. The building is scheduled to be completed in December 2008. The general contractor is Skanska USA. NW Oregon Labor Council’s recognition dinner May 31 The Northwest Oregon Labor Coun- cil hosts the 11th annual Labor Appre- ciation and Recognition Night Satur- day, May 31, at Westmoreland Union Manor. The dinner and awards ceremony serves as a fundraiser for Labor’s Com- munity Service Agency, which helps union members who have been laid off, are on strike, or experiencing some type of financial difficulty. Dinner tickets are $10 per person. Raffle tickets also are sold for $1 each or seven for $5. Through May 16, the labor council will be accepting nominations for per- sons to be recognized for their contri- butions to the labor community. “You can recognize union members, shop stewards, service providers, whomever you feel is worthy,” said Judy O’Connor, executive secretary- treasurer of NOLC. “It’s a fun event for a good cause.” The labor council also is accepting cash and prize donations for the raffle. For more information or to order tickets, call 503-235-9444. Roger G. Worthington, P.C. leads the fight to find a cure for Mesothelioma cancer caused by asbestos exposure Since 1989, we have been dedicated to helping asbestos cancer patients get justice in the courtrooms and help in the hospitals. In the last ten years, we have recovered over $725 million for our clients. $34 Million: $20 Million: $12.6 Million: $10 Million: $8.4 Million: Letter Carriers’ food drive May 10 Close to 3,000 letter carriers in Ore- gon and Clark County, Wash., will help “Stamp Out Hunger” on Saturday, May 10, part of the annual National Associa- tion of Letter Carriers Food Drive. Prior to May 10, bags will be deliv- ered to every household. All you have to do is fill the bag with nonperishable food items — such as canned meat, fish and soup, and cereals, pasta and rice — and leave it at your mailbox. Letter Car- riers will collect the bags and deliver them to drop points, where volunteers will sort the donations and forward them to the Oregon Food Bank. The NALC Food Drive is the largest one-day food collection of the year in Oregon. The food collected helps serve an es- timated 192,000 people who eat meals from emergency food boxes in an aver- age month. Of those, nearly 72,000 are children. That’s the equivalent of 160 elementary schools each month, said Rachel Bristol, OFB’s executive direc- tor. 60 year-old Navy veteran and carpenter 54 year-old engineer 69 year-old psychiatrist exposed at home 54 year-old woman exposed via father’s clothes 60 year-old Navy veteran and crane operator 800-831-9399 For a free booklet of medical/legal information, including medical experts, patient profiles, clinical trials and asbestos products, call us or visit our website. www.mesothel.com Mesothelioma typically K ramers/metro mailing service 3201 N.W. YEON PORTLAND, OREGON 97210 (503) 274-1638 FAX (503) 227-1245 THE ONLY UNION MAILER We’ve helped hundreds develops 20 to 60 years after the first asbestos exposure. Each year about 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the U.S. of patients find the best doctors, coast to coast and we’re known for providing up-to-date medical information and patient education. Asbestos lawyers for life. Offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Dallas, Texas • Lawyers licensed in California, Oregon, and Texas IN OREGON Visit our Web site at www.kramersmailing.com MEMBERS OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 223 — Eric Brending, Owner — MAY 2, 2008 Roger G. Worthington, P.C. has donated more than $2.5 Million to medical research working on a cure for mesothelioma — more than all the asbestos companies combined. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 9
