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NAFTA article is
helpful, more free
trade bills abound
To The Editor:
Thanks for the article about the bill
to review existing “free” trade agree-
ments. (“U.S. lawmakers unveil bill to
review all free trade agreements,” July
4, NW Labor Press.)
Readers should also be aware of
House Congressional Resolution 22
that would repeal the North American
Free Trade Agreement completely. And
House Congressional resolution 40 that
would block construction of the pro-
posed NAFTA super-highway.
Dean Wolf
IBEW Local 48
Retired
Portland
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Thanks, Labor Press, NLRB
To The Editor:
Bakery, Confectionery Tobacco
Workers and Grain Millers Local 114
wishes to express our “Thank You” to
the NW Labor Press and Don McIntosh
for the outstanding article in the June 20
edition regarding our organizing efforts
at Bread Song Bakery.
We also appreciation the diligence
and hard work of the National Labor
Relations Board, Subregion 36, for up-
holding the laws and achieving this set-
tlement that protects the rights of union
organizers.
Local 114 has had many opportuni-
ties to work with the Portland NLRB of-
fice. We have found the officers and staff
to be most professional and helpful.
Working within the parameters of the
law, the NLRB has advised us with clear
explanations whether we had merit in a
case or not. When we did have merit, the
NLRB pursued those issues aggres-
sively on our behalf.
Local 114 has high praise for all the
work done at Subregion 36, and espe-
cially for achieving the settlement that
returned our organizer to employment at
Bread Song Bakery.
Terry Lansing
Secretary Treasurer
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco
Workers & Grain Millers Local 114
Portland
Use solar energy on construction jobs
To The Editor:
I read the story “Unionists tapped by
LERC to study global warming crisis”
in the July 4 Labor Press and I realized
that it pertains to the bigger picture of
the construction industry. However, I
feel compelled to mention a couple
things that we can do now on a local
level dealing with individual jobsites.
I am currently employed at the So-
larWorld jobsite in Hillsboro. There are
several office trailers in one area that are
receiving their 110-volt power from a
portable generator that I believe runs
24/7 for office equipment. There are
three other trailers in a different location
that are receiving power from another
generator. Temporary, or even perma-
nent hard wire could have been in-
stalled. Two or more electricians would
have been paid well to do the work. It
may have cost less to install hard wire
over the cost of fuel, and the emissions
would be zero.
I also notice that many delivery
trucks are left with engines running dur-
ing loading and unloading. It would be
easy to implement an “engines off” pol-
icy for each site in specific areas for cer-
tain procedures.
I feel good about being a part of solar
collector manufacturing, especially af-
ter working at an ethanol plant. Let’s see
if SolarWorld will step up.
Thomas “Twisty” Edwards
Plumbers and Fitters Local 290
Portland
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