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Feb. 4, 2011:NWLP 2/1/11 10:14 AM O f f i c i a l N o t i c e s B AKERY , C ONFECTIONERY , T OBACCO W ORKERS AND G RAIN M ILLERS 114 Executive Board meets 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, followed by a 10 a.m. General Membership meeting at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Portland. PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE. B OILERMAKERS 500 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. Page 6 16 and March 2, in the Executive Boardroom. Bylaws Committee meets 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in the Executive Boardroom. General Membership Meeting meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Meeting Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for sandwiches. Your Business Manager Meeting, Saturday, Feb. 26, in the Meeting Hall. Call Kierstan at 503-889-3662 for an appointment. Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in the Meeting Hall. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- less otherwise noted DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following deaths have been declared – No. 2255, Scott Blackmore; No. 2256, James E. Reeves; No. 2257, Kenneth W. Lickar; No. 2258, William R. Stevenson; and No. 2259, Roger L. Funston. Death Assessments are $1.50 per month per ac- tive member. E LEVATOR C ONSTRUCTORS 23 B RICKLAYERS AND A LLIED C RAFTWORKERS 1 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: There will be nominations for delegates to the convention at this meeting. C EMENT M ASONS 555 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. C ENTRAL O REGON L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at UA 290 Training Center, 2161 SE 1st St., Redmond. C OLUMBIA -P ACIFIC B UILDING T RADES Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 8 and Feb. 15, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Electrical Workers Minority Caucus meets 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in the Executive Boardroom. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at North- ern Wasco County PUD, 2345 River Road, The Dalles. Sound and Communication Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the Meeting Hall. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the Dispatch Lobby. Vancouver Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Round Table Pizza, 5016 NE Thurston, Vancouver. Coast Unit meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. F IRE F IGHTERS 452 F IRE F IGHTERS 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. I NSULATORS 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. I RON W ORKERS S HOPMEN 516 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. L ABORERS 483 M UNICIPAL E MPLOYEES Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the Mu- sicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. L ABORERS /V ANCOUVER 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver La- bor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. L ABORERS 320 Home foreclosure workshop Feb. 25 at UFCW Hall Union members facing foreclosure on their homes can attend a free work- shop Feb. 25 at United Food and Com- mercial Workers Local 555 Hall, 7095 SW Sandburg St., Tigard. The workshop, “Getting Traction,” is presented by Good Grief America, a nonprofit organization based in Central Point, Oregon. It has held two work- shops at the Machinists Hall. Both were well attended. “Past attendees have reported that all who are pushing back are getting posi- tive results,” said Nancie Koerber who, along with Mark Thomas, founded Good Grief America. The couple is sharing their experiences in dealing with foreclosure. They do not give le- gal or tax advice, Thomas said, but fo- cus more on providing moral support and help direct homeowners who are feeling lost in the shuffle.. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. To do so, call 541-690-8334 or go online to www.goodgriefamerica.ning.com. PAGE 6 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Joe Edgar Hall, Teamsters’ Complex, 1850 NE 162nd Ave., Port- land. L ANE C OUNTY L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. L ANE , C OOS , C URRY & D OUGLAS B UILDING T RADES Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. L INOLEUM L AYERS 1236 Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at the Union Office 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. M ARION -P OLK -Y AMHILL L ABOR C OUNCIL Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, fol- lowed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at 2110 State St., Salem. M ETAL T RADES C OUNCIL Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22. Meetings are at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Air- port Way, Portland. M ID -C OLUMBIA L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. M ULTNOMAH C OUNTY E MPLOYEES 88 General membership meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, preceded by 6 p.m. stewards meeting. Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the AFSCME union office. Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside St., Portland. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at IBEW Lo- cal 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. O FFICE & P ROFESSIONAL E MPLOYEES 11 Membership meets 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at La- borers/Teamster Hall, 2212 Andresen Rd, Vancouver. The purpose of the meeting: Conduct the general busi- ness of the local and accept nominations for open Offi- cers & Executive Board seats: Vice President *, Secre- tary-Treasurer*, Recording Secretary, Sgt-at-Arms, 4 Executive Board Seats, 1 Trustee. Nominations may be made by mail, email or at the meeting; acceptance at meeting or by prior written or electronic medium. Elections will be in April, if neces- sary. *Delegate to Int’l Convention. O PERATING E NGINEERS 701 District 1 & 5 members meet 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at 555 E. First St., Gladstone. District 3 members meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at North Bend/Coos Bay Labor Center, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. District 3 members meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Holiday Inn Express, 285 Peninger Rd., Central Point. NEW LOCATION District 2 members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Comfort Suites, 969 Kruse Way, Springfield. District 1 members meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Longview Electricians Hall, 1145 Commerce Ave., Longview. District 4 members meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Hermiston DTC Office, 148 Main St., Hermis- ton. District 4 members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at The Comfort Inn, 351 Lone Pine Dr., The Dalles. P AINTERS 10 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Insula- tor’s Hall, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd. 2nd Floor, Portland. Website: www.iupatlocal10.org P ORTLAND C ITY & M ETROPOLITAN E MPLOYEES 189 Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8. General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22. Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. R OOFERS & W ATERPROOFERS 49 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: 503 232-4807) S ALEM B UILDING T RADES Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. S HEET M ETAL W ORKERS 16 Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Medford. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Sheet Metal Local 16 Hall, 1887 Laura St., Spring- field. Coos Bay area members meet 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay. Portland area VOC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. S OUTHERN O REGON C ENTRAL L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. S OUTHWESTERN O REGON C ENTRAL L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. S OUTHWEST W ASHINGTON L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, preceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the ILWU Local 4 Hall, 1205 Ingalls St., Vancouver, Wash. R e t i r e e M e e t i n g N o t i c e s A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, followed by an 11 a.m. General Membership meeting, in the Northwest Oregon Labor Council board room, at 1125 SE Madison, Portland. PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE. All retirees are welcome to attend. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Elmer’s Restaurant (Parkrose), 10001 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland. For additional information, please call Glenn Hodgkinson at 503 656-0028. E LEVATOR C ONSTRUCTORS 23 Retirees and wives meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, at Denny’s Restaurant, 15815 SE 82nd, Clacka- mas. F LOOR C OVERERS 1236 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Izzy’s Pizza, 1307 NE 102nd Ave., Portland. G LASS W ORKERS 740 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Izzy’s Pizza, 1307 NE 102nd Ave., Portland. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL Business meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at 1125 SE Madison #100G, Portland. O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 1-800-521- 5954 ext. 226. S HEET M ETAL W ORKERS 16 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at The Spaghetti Factory, 18925 N.W. Tanasbourne Dr., Hills- boro. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tu- alatin. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Astoria area meetings resume in Sept. Bend area members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Local 290 Training Center, 2161 SW First, Red- mond. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 29, at Curry County Search and Rescue, 417 Rail- road St., Brookings. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Eugene area members meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Park- way, Springfield. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 4816 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls. Medford area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at 950 Industrial Circle, White City. Salem area members meet 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at 1810 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem. The Dalles area meetings resume in Sept. Humboldt-Del Norte Co. area members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Eureka Training Center, 634 California St. Eureka, CA. Workers’ Rights panel to hear about postal service crisis The Portland-area Workers’ Rights Board, a project of Jobs with Justice, will hear testimony from U.S. Postal Service customers, mailers, letter carri- ers, clerks, and industry experts about customer service, closures, financial woes, working conditions and ideas for positive change, Monday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Avenue, at Knott St. A panel of elected officials, a minis- ter, academic, small business and a pub- lic interest research group will listen to the testimony and make recommenda- tions to the public, postal management and Congress. For more info, call 503-752-5112. Oregon AFL-CIO to hold legislative summit Feb. 5 The Oregon AFL-CIO will hold a legislative conference for unions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. The conference will review organ- ized labor’s priorities for the session and explore opportunities and strate- gies, as well as meet and talk with la- bor-friendly legislators and elected of- ficials. Gov. John Kitzhaber has been invited. Registration is $25 and covers tu- ition and materials, lunch, and refresh- ments. Registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 28. Registration received after that date will be accepted on a space avail- able basis. For more information or to register, call the Labor Education and Research Center at the University of Oregon at 503-412-3721 or from Eugene call 541-346-5054. Broadway Floral for the BEST flowers call 503-288-5537 1638 NE Broadway, Portland NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS FEBRUARY 4, 2011
