Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Northwest labor press. (Portland , Ore.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (May 4, 2012)
Labor recommends ‘yes’ vote to renew the Multnomah County Library levy In Multnomah County, union mem- bers and their families are urged to vote “yes” to renew a library funding levy on the May 15 primary ballot. AFSCME Local 88, which repre- sents workers at Multnomah County, is trying to get the word out about the need to pass the levy —Ballot Measure 26-125— which funds one of the most popular public libraries in the nation. Multnomah County library ranks num- ber one in circulation among U.S. li- braries serving fewer than 2 million people. Not only that, but as Local 88 points out, it’s one of the few places laid-off and unemployed people can go to search for work using Internet access at free computer stations. The property tax levy would raise about $34 million a year to operate the Multnomah County Library, which represents about 65 percent of the li- brary’s budget. Voting “yes” does not raise property taxes; rather, it extends the current levy of 89 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Voting “no” would eliminate that funding, and thus cause the closure of most library branches, and cuts in hours of operation of those remaining. Even with the levy’s passage, the li- brary isn’t fully funded, but the Mult- nomah County Board of Commission- ers plans to refer to voters a proposal for a library funding district; that would be on the ballot in November, if voters approve the levy’s extension in May. like scrappers,” said UFCW Local 555 Secretary-treasurer Jeff Anderson. Lo- cal 555 also likes that Fritz is an expert on land use rules, which could make a difference if the union finds itself op- posing Walmart expansions. Anderson questioned Nolan’s acceptance of a $5,000 contribution from Walmart, which is a notoriously anti-union com- pany. The contribution was for a legisla- tive race, not City Council, Nolan ex- Gradine Storms, Principal Broker RE/MAX equity group Cell/Text 503-495-4932 grady@gradystorms.com BARGAIN COUNTER Free classified ads to subscribers DEADLINE: Friday prior to publication Published 1st and 3rd Fridays Now accepting e-mails Send to: Michael492@comcast.net Mail to: NWLP, PO Box 13150, Portland OR 97213 (Please include union affiliation) • 15-20 words • No commercial or business ads • 1 ad per issue • All lower case (NO CAPITAL LETTERS, PLEASE) • Ads MUST include area code or they will not be published ...Portland City Council race (From Page 4) EE R F plains, and came after she worked with Walmart on a legislative proposal hav- ing to do with recycling. Nolan said she made it clear, when she accepted the contribution, that she continued to dis- agree with them on land use practices and labor practices. Nolan criticizes Fritz, meanwhile, for refusing to take contributions from unions; Fritz says she won’t take money from corporations or from po- litical action committees either, and limits individual donations to $50. “That’s an interesting stance for a union member to take,” Nolan told the Labor Press. “I believe unions ought to be able to pool their resources in order to improve their ability to influence po- litical issues.” Both candidates support public campaign finance, but say Portland’s Voter-Owned Elections system would need to be improved, and get voter ap- proval, before returning. Fritz is the only non-incumbent candidate elected using the system — which narrowly failed to win voter support in 2010. She says she hopes to bring it back in mod- ified form by citizen initiative in 2014. Neither candidate is gung ho about the Columbia River Crossing project in total, but both say there are pieces of it that should move forward, including a local access bridge to Hayden Island to reduce traffic along that stretch of I-5. Fritz is also skeptical about the need for more industrial land on West Hay- den Island, and suggested in some ways it would be better for such devel- opment to take place in Vancouver, where a jobs/housing imbalance con- tributes to commuter gridlock. A UTOMOTIVE S PORTING G OODS ’72 MAVERICK 4 dr, 60k miles, auto, good tires, $2,500 OBO. 503-473-4706 or 503- 281-1580 ’72 CHEV 3/4T, 2WD, LWB, 350-8, AT/ PS/PB/AC, Cheyenne camper special, straight, runs great, $3,500. 503-568-6159 CHEV 80s – 90s, rear-end, 3/4 ton, free; floating axels, $150 cash. 503-630-4177 ’73 WINNEBAGO, needs TLC, 20’, rebuilt motor transmission, new air brakes, $5,500. 503-761-9648 ’99 WINNEBAGO Adventurer, 33’ w/slide; always garaged, excellent condition, lots of extras, 46k, $31,000. 503-255-5156 F-350 POWERSTROKE w/service box, 2 utility tanks, diesel welder, air compressor, loaded with tools and supplies, excellent condition. 503-310-5049 (Ken) 15 FT SYLVAN YUKON, 30 Honda elect start tiller 4 str, Shorelander galv trailer with guides, garaged, $4,950. 503-658 5043 17' GRUMMAN CANOE: aluminum, no damage, no leaks, with paddles and life vests, $300 OBO. 503-236-8388 1959 SAFAR TRAILER, 15’; $600; utility trailer, 8x4’, removable sides, $50. 503- 775-7457 H OUSING ROCKAWAY ocean front 503-777-5076 5 bdrm, 2 bath, booking now for summer! http://home.comcast.net/~rockaway.beach SPRAY, OREGON 200 acres, $750 per acre, will carry contract. 1-541-468-2961 SUN VALLEY Idaho vacation rental, 1bed condo w/kitchen, sleeps 2-4, 5/31- 6/7/2012, $175 total. 503-929-3593 ROCKAWAY BEACH rental, 3 bed, 2 bath, sleeps 10, Jacuzzi, 5 min to beach/shops. Vacationhomerentals.com/43026 LONG BEACH, WA 2bdrm, 2bath, loft, large shop, 1 acre, gardens, berries $165,000 503-739-2412 LINCOLN CITY vacation rental, 3 br, 2 ba. sleeps 8, wi-fi, 2 blks from beach, 3 blks from casino. 503-653-2069 W ANTED OLD WOODWORKING tools, planes, lev- els, chisels, handsaws, slicks, adzes, wrenches, folding rulers, leather tools, tool chests. 503-659-0009 COLLECTOR PAYS cash for older toys, older oil paintings and older American art pottery. 503 703-5952 HAM RADIO and short wave radio equip- ment, particularly older 1950s/60s equip- that uses tubes, 503-823-4577 U.S., GERMAN, Japanese military items, uniforms, aviation, hats, helmets, swords, daggers, bayonets, rifles, pistols. 503-852- 6791 CASH PAID old fishing tackle, wood plugs, reels, creels, salmon fishing photos, Derby items, hunting knives, etc 503-775-4166 HISTORICAL INFO, photos, memorabilia, pioneer stories from Lincoln County area, Central Oregon coast, need before Aug.10. 971-235-6732, Sandy, leave mssg MOTORCYCLES, running or not, guitars basses, amps, cash paid. 503-880-8183 F OR T HE H OME M ISCELLANEOUS POND PLANTS, liner, 2 pumps, sand filter, gold fish, $200. 503-761-0003 JOHN DEERE rider, STX 38, bagger, needs work, $150 cash. 503-780-0374 PAGE 10 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS FRANCISCAN DESERT ROSE, valued at over $2,000, 10 years old, $950. 503-286- 3258 BED FRAME, 65” long, angle iron with head board only, width adjustable to 60”, $40 OBO. 503-753-1714 MAY 4, 2012
