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Official Notices B AKERY , C ONFECTIONERY , T OBACCO W ORKERS AND G RAIN M ILLERS 114 Executive Board meets 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the meeting room, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 205, Portland. B OILERMAKERS 500 Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2515 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland. B RICKLAYERS AND A LLIED C RAFTWORKERS 1 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. C EMENT M ASONS 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. C ENTRAL O REGON L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at the Social Justice Center, 155 NE Irving Ave., Bend. C OLUMBIA -P ACIFIC B UILDING T RADES Delegates meet 10 a.m. Mondays, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Port- land. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Business Manager’s Open House Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Meeting Hall, contact Nancy Reames 503-256-4848 ext 240 for an appoint- ment. Executive Board Meeting meets 6:30 p.m. Wednes- day, Nov. 6 and Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Executive Boardroom. Coast Unit Meeting meets at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St, Astoria, Oregon. Electrical Workers Minority Caucus meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 in the Executive Boardroom. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Dispatch Lobby. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Northern Wasco County PUD, 2345 River Road, The Dalles. Sound and Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Meeting Hall. Washington Unit Meeting meets at 6 p.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 14, at the Longview Hall, 1145 Commerce Ave, Longview, Washington. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, unless otherwise noted DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following death as- sessments have been declared: No. 2366, Kenneth M. Stevens; No. 2367, Ben Bramlett; No. 2368 Fritz G. Dobin; and No. 2369, Gene Foster. The Nov. assess- ment is $1.50. E LEVATOR C ONSTRUCTORS 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Ballots for the election of Business Representative will be mailed Nov. 4 and need to be returned by Dec. 12, 2013. The budget will also be mailed in November and will need to be approved at the December meet- ing. F IRE F IGHTERS 452 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. F IRE F IGHTERS 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. G LASS W ORKERS 740 Executive Board members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Best Western Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Candalaria Terrace, Suite 204, 2659 Commercial St. SE, Salem. PAGE 4 I NSULATORS 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. I RON W ORKERS 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #200, Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Nominations for election of officers will be held at this meeting. I RON W ORKERS S HOPMEN 516 followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at the AFSCME Council 75 office, 1400 Tandem Avenue, NE., Salem. M ETAL T RADES C OUNCIL Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. Meetings are held at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. M ID -C OLUMBIA L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. M OLDERS 139B Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE. Meetings are at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, pre- ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Car- penters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. L ABORERS 320 M ULTNOMAH C OUNTY E MPLOYEES 88 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Joe Edgar Hall, Teamsters’ Complex, 1850 NE 162nd Ave., Portland. L ABORERS 483 Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. L ABORERS /V ANCOUVER 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Van- couver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc. L ANE C OUNTY L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. L ANE , C OOS , C URRY & D OUGLAS B UILDING T RADES Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. L INN -B ENTON -L INCOLN L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, pre- ceded by a 6:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. L INOLEUM L AYERS 1236 Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov, 21. PLEASE NOTE: Date change due to Thanks- giving holiday. Meeting are at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. M ARION -P OLK -Y AMHILL L ABOR C OUNCIL Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the AFSCME union office. General membership meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, preceded by 6 p.m. stewards meeting. Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside St. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at IBEW #48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. O FFICE AND P ROFESSIONAL E MPLOYEES 11 General Membership meets 7 p.m. November 12, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at Clark County Historical Society & Museum, 1511 Main St. Vancouver, WA. PLEASE NOTE AD- DRESS CHANGE. P AINTERS & D RYWALL F INISHERS 10 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Asbestos Hall, 11145 NE Sandy Blvd. 2nd Floor, Portland. Website: www.iupatlocal10.org. P LASTERERS 82 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. R OOFERS & W ATERPROOFERS 49 Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: 503 232-4807) S ALEM BCTC Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy 99E, Tan- gent. S HEET M ETAL W ORKERS 16 Portland area VOC meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Medford. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Sheet Metal Local 16 Hall, 1887 Laura St., Springfield. Coos Bay area members meet 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay. Women of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 (WOSM) meet 4:30 p.m Friday, Nov. 22, at Beaulahland, 118 NE 28th Ave., Portland. Children are welcome. S IGN P AINTERS & P AINT M AKERS 1094 Members meet 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. S OUTHERN O REGON C ENTRAL L ABOR C OUNCIL Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the La- bor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. S OUTHWESTERN O REGON C ENTRAL L ABOR C OUNCIL I NSULATORS 36 Retirees meet 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Dockside Saloon and Restaurant, 2047 NW Front Ave., Portland. I RON W ORKERS 29 Retirees meet at noon Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland. E LECTRICAL W ORKERS 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 Home Town Buffet, 10542 SE Washington St., Portland. For more information, please call Glenn Hodgkinson at 503-656-0028. N ORTHWEST O REGON L ABOR R ETIREES C OUNCIL The November meeting has been canceled. E LEVATOR C ONSTRUCTORS 23 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Nov. 13, at Home Town Buffet, 10542 SE Washington St., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Retirees are now meeting the second Wednesday of each month. O REGON AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the AFSCME office, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E Burn- side, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 1-800-521-5954 ext. 226. NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS The Oregon chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Associa- tion (LERA) will hold its award cere- mony and annual meeting Wednesday, Nov. 6, immediately following the pro- gram, “Layers of Players.” The program starts at 3 p.m. at the World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland. Veteran negotiators Will Aitchison and Jim Mooney will discuss how to juggle “layers of players,” including advocacy groups, politicians, public policy, news media, and public opin- ion. You can register online at www.ore- gonlera.org (Upcoming Events). Cost is $25 for LERA members and $35 for non-LERA members. For more information, contact Mar- sha Chadwick at marsha.chadwick@ homeforward.org. Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. U NITED A SSOCIATION 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. The following locations will be able to participate remotely in the Regular Business Meeting at 7:30 on the 3rd Friday of every month: Bend, Eugene/Springfield, Eureka, Medford, and Salem. Astoria area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Asto- ria. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19. Please contact agent Craig Spjut at 707-496- 1767 for location confirmation. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 4816 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Hall, The Dalles. U NITED S TEELWORKERS 1097 Members meet 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, pre- ceded by a 5:45 p.m. Executive Board meeting, in the union office building, Westport. Retiree Meeting Notices A LLIANCE FOR R ETIRED A MERICANS O REGON C HAPTER Membership meets 10 a.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 14, in the AFL-CIO boardroom, 3645 SE 32nd, Port- land. All retirees are welcome to at- tend. LERA awards to be presented Nov. 6 S HEET M ETAL W ORKERS 16 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 14, at the Village Inn, 10301 SE Stark St., Portland. T RANSIT U NION 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Nov. 6, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. UA 290 Rusty Pipe retirees meet 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Park- way, Springfield. Salem area retirees meet 12 noon Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Almost Home Restaurant, 3310 Market St. SE, Salem. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Mark your calendars for labor law conclave Feb. 1 Mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 31, date of the 18th annual Oregon La- bor Law Conference at the IBEW Lo- cal 48 hall in Northeast Portland. The conference is designed for busi- ness managers, business agents and union officers, to provide information that will help them do their jobs better and to help avoid legal liability. In addition to classes on basic griev- ance handling and how to obtain docu- ments for arbitration, guest speakers will discuss legal secondary boycotts, the rules on using social media and Working America. Gordon Lafer of the Labor Educa- tion and Research Center at the Uni- versity of Oregon will talk about a right-to-work ballot measure aimed at Oregon, and LERC Director Bob Bus- sell will discuss the Affordable Care Act and its impact on unions. Guest speakers include Ronald Hooks, director of the National Labor Relations Board, NLRB 19, and Sub- region 36 Officer in Charge Linda Davidson, as well as all the members of the Oregon Employment Relations Board. The conference is sponsored by IBEW Local 48, Oregon AFL-CIO, Northwest Oregon Labor Council, LERC, the Oregon and Columbia-Pa- cific building and construction trades councils, and the Center for Worker Rights. For registration information, contact Norman Malbin at 503 889-3669 or Norman@IBEW48.com; or Lillian Killen at 503-889-3667 or lillian@ IBEW48.com. NOVEMBER 1, 2013