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Labor Day
P I C N I C S
Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 6
Every year, labor unions throughout Oregon hold Labor Day picnics. Here
is a list of picnics.
PORTLAND – Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland. 10 a.m – 5
p.m., with a brief program at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Northwest Oregon La-
bor Council. Call 503-235-9444 for more information.
BEND – Pioneer Park (NW Wall St.). 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Music,
games, fun for the whole family. Sponsored by the Central Oregon Central La-
bor Council. Contact Linda Bradetich at 541-350-0965 for more information.
EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD – Jasper Park Shelter 4 (12 miles southeast of
Eugene in Springfield/Pleasant Hill) starting at noon. Parking is $5 and the
park is along the McKenzie River. Please bring a side dish. Sponsored by the
Lane County Central Labor Council. Contact Cj Mann at 541-913-0056 for
more information.
MEDFORD – Tou Velle State Park, 8425 Table Rock Road, Central Point.
11 a.m – 4 p.m. Donations accepted and there is a $3 charge for parking. Mu-
sic, games, and fun for the whole family. Sponsored by the Southern Oregon
Central Labor Council. Call Kathy McUne at 541-664-0804 for more infor-
mation.
NORTH BEND – Ferry Road Park. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. This is a celebration
of the 31st picnic sponsored by the Southwestern Oregon Central Labor
Council. Call Shawn Jennings at 541-396-3244 or e-mail at
shawngj@msn.com, Robert Westerman at 541-756-3907 or e-mail at
ibew932@verizon.net, or Jan Long at 541-347-9120 for more information.
SALEM – Riverfront Park. 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Music, games, and fun
for the whole family. Sponsored by Marion-Polk-Yamhill Central Labor Coun-
cil and AFSCME Local 2067. Cost: Two food items per person for the food
bank or purchase script. Call Keith at 503-400-115 for more information.
THE DALLES — Sorosis Park Shelter. 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Hamburgers, hot
dogs, condiments, soft drinks, paper plates and plastic utensils will be provided.
Bring chips, salad or other potluck items, and lawn chairs. This picnic is put on
in conjunction with the Mid-Columbia Labor Council.
OREGON STATE FAIR - The Oregon AFL-CIO labor booth in the cen-
tral canopy area continues to be staffed with union volunteers during the entire
two weeks of the fair, including Labor Day.
Union-installed charging station unveiled
The first rapid-charge electric vehi-
cle station was unveiled Aug. 5 at the
World Trade Center parking garage in
downtown Portland.
PGE, with the help of Hughes Elec-
trical Contractors, installed the charg-
ing station, which was manufactured by
Takasago Ltd. It is the first public-use
electric vehicle charger of its kind in the
nation. Hughes Electrical Contractors is
a member of the National Electrical
Contractors Association and employs
electricians who are members of the In-
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Local 48 .
The rapid charging station has the
ability to fully charge an electric vehicle
in 30 minutes or less. The old technol-
ogy allowed a full charge after 8 to 12
hours.
“This leap in technology is a positive
sign for the future of electric vehicle
use,” said Local 48 Business Manager
Clif Davis.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski was on hand
to unveil the new station and to test
drive an all-electric, zero-emission Nis-
san LEAF vehicle, which also was un-
veiled. Nissan, the State of Oregon, and
PGE have partnered in promoting and
developing electric vehicles and charg-
ing stations.
The first public-use electric vehicle charger in the country was installed by
union electricians working at Hughes Electrical Contractors. The charging
station is located at the World Trade Center parking garage in downtown
Portland. Getting amped up for a test drive by Gov. Ted Kulongoski is a
Nissan LEAF, an all-electric vehicle coming soon to the Portland market.
...Laborers rejoin AFL-CIO
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Laborers back.
“Union members, like all working
families, have been hard hit by a brutal
economy and decades of policies that
have undermined the middle class,”
Trumka said. “More than ever, now is
the moment for a unified labor move-
ment.”
“LIUNA brings a proud history and
dedication to the union movement,”
Trumka said, “and we are delighted to
welcome them back to the AFL-CIO.”
With the Laborer’s departure, four
unions remain in Change to Win: Serv-
ice Employees International Union
(SEIU), Teamsters, United Food and
Commercial Workers (UFCW), and
United Farm Workers. Former Change
to Win affiliate UNITE HERE rejoined
the AFL-CIO last year (except for
100,000 members who split off to join
SEIU) and the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters disaffiliated from Change to
Win two years ago. Change to Win
named UFCW President Joe Hansen as
its new chair, replacing Anna Burger,
who resigned Aug. 11.
(Editor’s Note: PAI contributed to
this article.)
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