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Honoring the Working Men and
Women of Oregon and Washington
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New transmission shop opens union
Main office:
3140 NE Broadway, Portland
Tranco Transmission Center in Milwaukie, Oregon, opened July 16 under a
collective bargaining agreement with Machinists Lodge 1005. The shop is
located at 6140 S.E. King, (at the corner of King and Linnwood) in Milwaukie.
The owner-operator/employees are from left to right: Robert Weedman,
Mason Scott, and Scott Schneider. Not pictured is Lori Schneider. Scott is the
son of Dick Schneider, a retired aerospace coordinator for the International
Association of Machinists. Tranco works on all types of transmissions and
offers union members a 10 percent discount on parts and labor when they
show their union card. “We’re the only union transmission shop in Oregon,
and the only one on the West Coast,” Scott Schneider said, adding that
business has exploded since the garage opened a few short weeks ago. “We’re
already looking for location number two, and adding an employee,” he said.
Schneider said the goal is to franchise the business, employing the most
knowledgeable, best paid mechanics in the country. The company’s slogan is
“Locally driven, union strong, family centered.” To make an appointment,
call 503-516-2279. To learn more about the company, go online to
www.ttcoo.com.
AUGUST 17, 2012
NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
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