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For donated work on Centennial Arch
City of Troutdale honors IBEW Local 48, NECA
Thanks to the International Broth-
erhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Local 48 and the Oregon-Columbia
Chapter of the National Electrical Con-
tractors Association (NECA), “Trout-
dale, Gateway to the Gorge” now
lights up the night sky on the Troutdale
Centennial Arch.
The arch spans the Historic Colum-
bia River Highway coming into down-
town Troutdale and the Columbia
River Gorge, about 10 miles east of
Portland.
The labor-management partnership
donated $17,370 worth of lighting in-
stallation on the arch starting in Au-
gust. The donation is from a special la-
bor-management fund for community
projects.
EC Electrical Construction Co. per-
formed the work, which involved in-
stalling LED lights along the top of the
arch and spotlights aimed at bronze
trout statutes on each side of the arch.
At a dedication ceremony Nov. 1
under the arch, Troutdale city coun-
cilors unveiled a bronze placard recog-
nizing NECA-IBEW Local 48 for their
work. The placard will be permanently
installed on the arch’s north column.
Troutdale Mayor Jim Kight thanked
the partnership for their work. “Being
at the portal to our downtown, having
a lit arch, particularly in the winter
time, always makes the city look like
it is open for business.”
“On behalf of the City Council, we
want to thank the electrical workers
and EC Company for donating time
and materials, totaling up to just shy of
$20,000,” said Council president and
mayor-elect Doug Daoust. “We could
have never lit the arch without this
contribution.”
“Through labor-management coop-
eration, we are able to give back to our
communities,” said Tim Gauthier, ex-
ecutive manager of Oregon-Columbia
From left to right: Troutdale City Councilor Glenn White, Mayor Jim Kight,
Councilor Eric Anderson, IBEW Local 48 Business Manager Clif Davis,
Oregon-Columbia NECA Executive Manager Tim Gauthier, Councilor
Norman Thomas, Councilor Rick Allen, and Council President Doug Daoust.
NECA. “The lighting of this arch,
along with the donations of score
boards to local high schools, are just a
few examples of the electrical indus-
try’s support of the citizens of Trout-
dale and other communities in Oregon
and southwestern Washington.”
Clif Davis, business manager of
IBEW Local 48, said that despite a dis-
agreement it had with Troutdale earlier
this year over the hiring of a nonunion,
out-of-state electrical contractor on the
city’s new police station, the union
“has a long-standing commitment to
supporting the communities where our
members live and work. It was the
right thing to do.”
The City of Troutdale dedicated the
arch in May 2010 for its 103rd birth-
day. A time capsule was installed in-
side the south column and will be
opened in May 2110.
Bricklayers is the newest affiliate
of Union Sportsmen’s Alliance
Union member clay shoot raises $20,000
GERVAIS, OREGON — One hundred
shooters of all skill levels took part in the
second annual Union Sportsmen’s Al-
liance’s (USA) sporting clay shoot Oct. 27
at Mitchell’s Clay Target Sports in Gervais.
Shooters from various unions, contrac-
tors, family members, and outdoor enthu-
siasts raised nearly $20,000 to support the
USA’s wildlife conservation projects. In
just its second year the Oregon event has
doubled in size — both in participants and
money raised.
Teams from the International Brother-
hood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local
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125 dominated the event. Two teams from
Local 125 finished first and second overall,
with members Craig Miya (89 points) and
Darci Poage (59 points) capturing top
shooting honors for men and women. They
also were part of the IBEW “Team D” that
took first place with 361 points. Their
teammates were Rusty Poage, Terry Lar-
son and Don Hepner.
Finishing second, with 318 points, was
IBEW Local 125 Team B — comprised of
Lucas Buyas, Mike McGriff, Matt Unger,
Ryan Showerman, and Brian Williams.
Third place went to a team from Boil-
ermakers Local 104/Cement Masons Lo-
cal 555 — Lance Hickey, Barry Stevahn,
Duane Workman, Russell Desbrisay, and
Craig Smith. They tallied 301 points.
USA is a union-dedicated outdoor or-
ganization whose members hunt, fish,
shoot and volunteer their skills for conser-
vation. The USA’s goal is to unite the labor
community to expand and improve hunt-
ing and fishing access and wildlife habitat
throughout North America.
To see a full list of scores, visit union-
sportsmen.org.
NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
The International Association of
Bricklayers and Allied Craft Work-
ers (BAC) signed on as the Union
Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA)
newest charter
union, joining the
ranks of the AFL-
CIO and 10 of its
affiliated unions.
USA charter
unions provide
funding and re-
sources to help
support
the
USA’s mission to
unite the union
community to ex-
pand and improve hunting and
fishing access and wildlife habitat
throughout North America.
As an extension of their union
membership, all active and retired
BAC members will be able to take
advantage of a no-cost USA mem-
bership — giving them access to
the USA’s quar-
terly magazine,
Web site, special
discounts, exclu-
sive prizes and
more.
BAC also is an
active supporter
of the USA’s na-
tionwide sporting
clays and trap
shoot tour, which
unites thousands
of union members across the coun-
try. Last year the events raised
more than $650,000 to support the
USA’s conservation mission.
CORRECTION
A photo in the Nov. 2 issue of the Northwest Labor Press
misidentified the union affiliation of construction workers from
Temp Control Mechanical working at a Facebook data center in
Prineville, Oregon. Curtis Cole, Tom Boyhan and Brian Rutheford
are members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16.
The Labor Press regrets the error.
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