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PAGE 4 | September 18, 2015 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS UNION MEETING NOTICES AFSCME 88 Electrical Workers 280 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. General membership meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, preceded by a 6 p.m. stewards’ meeting. Meeting are at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Executive Board meets 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Joint Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. AFSCME 189 General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. Meetings are at 6025 E. Burnside Portland. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Executive Board meets 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 300, Portland. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Electrical Workers 48 RENEW meets 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month in the Executive Boardroom. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of every month in the Executive Board- room. Coast Unit meets 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Asto- ria. Electrical Workers Minority Caucus meets 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the Meeting Hall. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the Dispatch Lobby. Sound and Communication Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the Meeting Hall. Wasco Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Northern Wasco County PUD, 2345 River Road, The Dalles. Washington Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the Longview Meeting Hall, 1145 Commerce Ave, Longview, WA. Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Meeting Hall. General Membership Meeting meets 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Meeting Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- less otherwise noted. DEATH ASSESSMENTS: The following deaths have been declared: No. 2445, Craig A. Stewart; No. 2446, Carl J. Brooks; No. 2447, David N. Brown; No. 2448, John J. Maloney; and No. 2449, Earnest V. Armstrong. The Sept. 2015 assessment is $1.50. Elevator Constructors 23 PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE. Members meet Thursday, Oct. 8, in meeting room F149 at the Oregon Convention Center located at 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97232. The meeting will convene at 6 p.m. and will include nominations for the upcoming election. ~ Notice of Election ~ Election nominations will take place for the following offices: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Record- ing Secretary, Warden, and Correspondent all serving for a one year term. Also available are two (2) Execu- tive Board, and one (1) Trustee position serving for three (3) year terms. Delegates for next year’s con- vention will be on the ballot as well with the top three (3) candidates who receive most votes being desig- nated to attend the 2016 International Convention and the remaining candidates being alternates in order of vote count. The election will be by mail and the ballots must be received before the December 10, 2015 union meeting to be counted. The results will be presented during the December regular meeting commencing at 6 p.m. on December 10 at 12779 NE Whitaker Way Portland, Oregon. Iron Workers 29 Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #200, Portland. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: 503 232-4807) Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Meetings are at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Port- land. Laborers 483 Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Mu- sicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Linoleum Layers 1236 Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Union Office, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Port- land. PLEASE NOTE: One day earlier than custom- ary. Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Machinists 63 Executive Board meets 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, preceded by a 9 a.m. stewards’ meeting. Meetings are at 25 Cornell, Gladstone. Machinists 1005 Lane County Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, pre- ceded by a 7 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Fire Fighters 1660 Machinists 1432 Mid-Columbia Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Swing and graveyard shift members meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12. Regular membership meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. Meetings are at 25 Cornell, Gladstone. Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. Glass Workers 740 Executive Board members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday Oct. 5, at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 3125 Ryan Dr. SE, Salem. Insulators 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Molders 139B Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, preceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Operating Engineers 701 District 1 & 5 members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at 555 E. First St., Gladstone. District 4 members meet 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Cousin’s Restaurant, 2114 W 6th St., The Dalles. District 3 members meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Holiday Inn Express, 285 Peninger Rd, Central Point. District 2 members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Comfort Suites, 969 Kruse Way, Springfield. Insulators 36 Plasterers 82 Meetings resume in December. Transit 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. United Association 290 Portland area retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Southern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy.#3, Central Point. Southwestern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. CENTRAL LABOR COUNCILS Northwest Oregon Southwest Washington Alliance for Retired Americans Oregon Chapter Retired Machinists meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 25 Cornell, Glad- stone. Delegates meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Woodworkers Hall, 3836 Altamont Drive, Klamath Falls. Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. www.iupatlocal10.org. Sign Painters & Paint Makers 1094 Machinists Southeastern Oregon Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at IBEW Lo- cal 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Retirees ONLY meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Port- land. Retiree breakfast 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Dockside Restaurant, 2047 NW Front Ave., Portland. Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at 4735 Liberty Rd., S., Salem. Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Elevator Constructors 23 Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. and noon Monday, Oct. 12, at The Old Country Buffet on Lancaster in Salem. If you have any questions, please give Don Ball a call at 541-327-3388. Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at the So- cial Justice Center, 155 NE Irving Ave., Bend. Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E. Burn- side, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 1-800-521-5954 ext. 226. Electrical Workers 280 CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTERS Central Oregon Marion-Polk-Yamhill Fire Fighters 452 Oregon AFSCME Electrical Workers 48 Women of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 (WOSM) meets 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Beaulahland, 118 NE 29th Ave., Portland. Children are welcome. Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Med- ford. Eugene area members meet 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Local 16 Hall, 4748 Franklin Blvd., Eugene. Coos Bay area members meet 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay. Executive Board meets 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday Oct. 17, preceded by a 9 a.m. shop steward training class. Shop stewards must attend training class and regular meeting to be compensated. RETIREE MEETING NOTICES Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 8, followed by an 11 a.m. Gen- eral Membership meeting at 3645 SE 32nd, Portland. All retirees are welcome to attend. Sheet Metal Workers 16 Members meet 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Plumbers and Fitters 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 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, Sept. 24, at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane, Astoria. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, Please contact Craig Spjut at 707-496-1767 for location information. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 4816 S 6th St., Klamath Falls. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Hall, The Dalles. Delegates meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the LI- UNA hall, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vancouver, WA. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILS Columbia-Pacific Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Van- couver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Van- couver, Wash. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Pkwy., Springfield. Salem Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy 99E, Tangent. METAL TRADES COUNCIL Portland and Vicinity Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Meetings are at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Air- port Way, Portland. HAPPENINGS ‘Greet the Postmaster General ‘ rally Sept. 23 at Portland Art Museum Portland Communities & Postal Workers United his holding a “Greet the Postmaster General” rally Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland. The Postal Service is working on phase two of its plan to reduce hours and staffing at half the country’s post offices. From September 2012 through Febru- ary 2015, 13,000 small post of- fices had their hours reduced and thousands of jobs have been cut. Mail delivery is being delayed and door delivery is threatened. The Postal Service is now re- viewing 5,000 more post offices for a downgrade and reduced hours. SW Washington Labor Roundtable’s annual awards banquet Sept. 25 The Labor Roundtable of South- west Washington is hosting its an- nual Labor Awards Banquet Fri- day, Sept. 25, at the Vancouver Hilton, 301 West 6th, St. Vancou- ver, Wash. A no-host bar starts at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony. For more information, or to or- der tickets, contact Roy Jennings at 360-936-0045 or email him at eboctran@comcast.net. Climate PDX to host labor musician Joe Uehlein Oct. 10 Climate Jobs PDX is hosting an evening of music and dialogue on climate and jobs Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oregon Labor Center, 3645 SE 32nd, off Powell Blvd., Portland. Featured guest is Joe Uehlein, a labor musician and founder of the Labor Heritage Foundation, who is executive director of the Labor Network for Sustainability. LNS is an organization that believes workers and environmentalists must work together to address the dual deepening crises of both climate and income inequality. Climate Jobs PDX works with allies in labor and social justice groups in promoting a jobs program to deal with climate change. For more information, call 503- 286-5850 or go online to: climatejobspdx.weebly.com.
