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April 3, 2009:NWLP 3/31/09 9:46 AM Page 5 Breunig tapped administrator of IAM/Boeing Joint Programs of Machinists District Stacy Breunig has been Lodge 24, and will con- appointed administrator of tinue in that capacity until the IAM/Boeing Joint Pro- his term of office expires. grams in Gresham, a la- Breunig is a 22-year bor-management partner- member of Machinists ship that works to improve Lodge 63 at Boeing in the health, safety and edu- Gresham. She has served cational opportunities for as president of the local union-represented work- and as chief shop stew- ers. Breunig’s first day on S TACY B REUNIG ard. In November 2007 she the job was April 1. was hired as communications repre- She succeeds Jim Thompson, sentative of the Machinists Western who retired. Thompson is president Territory headquartered in Folsom, Calif. The appointment to the Joint Programs — made by Machinists District Lodge 24 Directing Busi- ness Representative Bob Petroff — brings Breunig back home. The IAM/ Boeing Joint Pro- grams is part of the collective bar- gaining agreement between the Ma- chinists and Boeing. Its leadership, staff, and services are governed equally by the union and Boeing management. Q Quest Investment Management, Inc. • Serving Multi-Employer Multi-Employer Serving Trusts for for Over Twenty Years Trusts Twenty Years } Cam Johnson Cam Johnson Adrian Hamilton Adrian Hamilton Doug Goebel Doug Goebel Garth Nisbet Greg Sherwood Greg Sherwood Monte Johnson Monte Johnson Bill Zenk Bill Zenk Pat Worley One SW SW Columbia St., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97258 One 1100 Portland, 503-221-0158 503-221-0158 Harley motorcycle raffle tickets on sale to benefit Doernbecher Children’s Hospital A new Harley-Davidson motorcycle will be in the cards for one lucky raffle participant at this year’s “Unions for Kids” Motorcycle Poker Run slated for Saturday, June 13, at IBEW Local 48’s union hall at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. A limited number of tickets will be sold at a cost of $10 each. All proceeds go to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. “The event has grown from a $2,500 donation to Doernbecher’s in 2003 to a $50,000 donation in 2008,” said Unions for Kids committee president Lee Dun- can, who is a business representative of Electrical Workers Local 48. The motorcycle is a 2009 Dyna Low Rider FXDL and is valued at $16,999. Money also is raised the day of the motorcycle ride through registration fees, from sponsors, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and chili cook off. L EGAL P ROBLEMS ?? For $16 a month coverage includes: ❖ Unlimited toll-free phone consultation with attorneys. ❖ A comprehensive will with yearly updates is included. ❖ Representation for traffic tickets, accidents, criminal, and civil suits. ❖ Coverage on IRS tax audits. ❖ Divorce, child custody, bank- ruptcy and many more benefits.* THESE LEGAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THE VERY BEST LAW FIRMS IN OREGON & WASHINGTON. Unions for Kids is a registered non- profit and an all-volunteer organization, with all proceeds going to the kids at Doernbecher Hospital. Tickets for the motorcycle raffle can be purchased at the IBEW & United Workers Federal Credit Union, 9955 SE Washington St., Portland, and at the www.prepaidlegal.com/info/randallnix APRIL 3, 2009 Carpenters Hall at 2215 N. Lombard, Portland. The raffle drawing will take place following the Motorcycle Poker Run on June 11. For more information, call Duncan at 503-260-5905 or visit their Web site at www.unions forkids.org. Northwest Oregon Labor Council’s recognition dinner slated May 30 Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 30, when the Northwest Oregon Labor Council hosts the 12th annual La- borAppreciation and Recognition Night at Westmoreland Union Manor. The dinner and awards ceremony serves as a fundraiser for Labor’s Com- munity Service Agency. Dinner tickets are $10 per person. 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