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IN MEMORIAM B ILL F ITZGERALD , a retired field represen- tative of the national AFL-CIO, died peace- fully of age-related causes at his home in Tualatin, Oregon, on Dec. 23. He was 86. Fitzgerald worked in the garment industry, where he be- came involved in the labor movement. In 1963, he became a field representa- tive for the national AFL-CIO. During his 20-year career he helped organize union campaigns throughout the Pa- cific Northwest, Montana and Califor- nia, and lobbied the Oregon Legislature on behalf of organized labor. W ILLIAM E BERHART F ITZGERALD was born the youngest of four children on June 30, 1926, in Vernonia, Oregon. The family later moved to Forest Grove, where Fitzgerald was a star ath- lete on the high school football, basket- ball and baseball teams. During World War II, Fitzgerald served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division and took part in the 1945 invasion and liberation of the Philippines and subsequent occupation of Japan and Okinawa. He married his first wife, Nova, in 1946. They had a daughter, son and two children adopted from Korea. Their son, Randy, died of pneumonia at the age of two. The family moved to Canby in 1960. The marriage ended in divorce in 1973. In 1974, Fitzgerald married Mary Louise (Maria) Albi. That marriage ended in divorce in 1994. In 1995, he married Eleaner Broadway Floral for the BEST flowers call 503-288-5537 1638 NE Broadway, Portland Hulsman (Hermens), his high school sweetheart. Fitzgerald is survived by his wife; daughters Sheree Fitzgerald of Mililani, Hawaii, and Denise Camus of Sun City, Ariz.; stepdaughter Giuliana Albi of Valencia, Calif.; son Bud Fitzgerald of Eugene; and eight grand- children. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Hilltop Methodist Church or Kiwanis Kids Camp. Newberg employees form AFSCME local Public works employees at the City of Newberg overwhelmingly ratified their first contract. The 30 employees are members of Oregon AFSCME Lo- cal 1569. salary steps; and cost-of-living in- creases of 2.5 percent the first year and 2 percent plus a cash bonus in the sec- ond year of the contract. “For a first contract campaign, the local showed enormous solidarity and supported the bargaining team at every turn,” St. James said. R ICHARD M ARTIN , a 38-year member of Machinists Lodge 63, passed away Dec. 8 af- ter a long battle with cancer. He was 64. Martin joined the Machinists Union in October 1974, com- pleting his apprenticeship training at Bingham-Willamette. Martin was hired at Boeing of Port- land in 1985. He was working as a pro- gram coordinator for the IAM/Boeing Joint Programs at the time of his death. Martin served Lodge 63 as its recording secretary for more than 20 years and was a volunteer for many charity activities. R ICHARD J AY M ARTIN was born July 17, 1948, in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. He lived in New Castle, Wyoming, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, before settling in Portland. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1968 to 1971. Martin is survived by his wife Sh- eryl; daughter Shelley Heidegger; sons Patrick and Brian; 5 grandchildren; mother, Sally Giacchero; a sister; two brothers; and several in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service was held Dec. 20 at the Family Worship Center, Gre- sham, Oregon. 7LUHG %HHVRQ&KLURSUDFWLF KHOSVEULQJWKH UHOLHI\RXQHHG RI :RUNLQJ LQ 3$,1" 0RVW,QVXUDQFH 3ODQV$FFHSWHG 3 528'/< 6 (59,1* 3 257/$1' : 25.(56 ) 25 2 9(5 < ($56 JANUARY 4, 2013 Oregon AFSCME Council 75 Staff Representative Justin St. James said highlights of the two-year agreement include just-cause and a fair grievance procedure, neither of which existed in the city previously; no changes in health care, retirement or deferred compensation plans; the unfreezing of 7UHDWPHQWIRUSDLQGXHWR RYHUXVHDQGUHSHWLWLYHPRWLRQ &KLURSUDFWLFDGMXVWPHQWV 7UHDWPHQWIRUDFFLGHQWDQG VSRUWVUHODWHGLQMXULHV 5HKDELOLWDWLRQH[HUFLVHV 7KHUDSHXWLFPDVVDJH ,QWHUQDOGLDJQRVLVDQGWUHDWPHQW /DEWHVWVDQG[UD\V 'U'DQ%HHVRQ&KLURSUDFWRU 6(7KLUWHHQWK$YHLQ6HOOZRRG &$// NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS PAGE 7
