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PAGE 6 | October 2, 2015 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS UNION MEETING NOTICES AFSCME 189 Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Meetings are at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Executive Board meets 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, fol- lowed by a General Membership meeting in the meeting room at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 300, Port- land. PLEASE NOTE: Money Matters Proposal and Decisions. 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 Boardroom. Please note, the October 21st meeting will be meeting at 6 p.m. Coast Unit meets 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. Electrical Workers Minority Caucus meets 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the Meet- ing 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 6:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Northern Wasco County PUD, 2345 River Road, The Dalles. Washington Unit meet 6:00 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, unless otherwise noted DEATH ASSESSMENTS: No. 2450; Aaron F. Gor- dinier; No. 2451, Robert M. Box; No. 2452, Kenneth R. Lindahl; No. 2453, Dennis O. Stewart; No. 2454, Hollis H. Court; No. 2455, Charles W. Burns; and No. 2456, Dennis J. McCarthy. The Oct. 2015 as- sessment is $1.50. 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 follow- ing offices: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Warden, and Correspondent all serving for a one year term. Also available are two (2) Executive Board, and one (1) Trustee position serving for three (3) year terms. Delegates for next year’s convention will be on the ballot as well with the top three (3) candidates who receive most votes being designated to attend the 2016 International Convention and the remaining candidates being al- ternates in order of vote count. The election will be by mail and the ballots must be received before the December 10, 2015 union meet- ing to be counted. The results will be presented dur- ing the December regular meeting commencing at 6 p.m. on December 10 at 12779 NE Whitaker Way Portland, Oregon. Fire Fighters 452 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Glass Workers 740 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 Best Western Plus, Mill Creek Inn, 3125 Ryan Drive 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. Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #200, Portland. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Meetings are at 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle #200, Portland. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Elevator Constructors 23 Laborers/Vancouver 335 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 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancou- ver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. RETIREE MEETING NOTICES AFSCME Sheet Metal Workers 16 Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 1-800-521- 5954 ext. 226. Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Izzy’s Pizza, 1307 NE 102nd; Portland. Alliance for Retired Americans Oregon Chapter Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 8, followed by an 11 a.m. General Membership meeting at 3645 SE 32nd, Portland. All retirees are welcome to attend. Elevator Constructors 23 Retirees ONLY meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. Glass Workers 740 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Izzy’s Pizza, 1307 NE 102nd; Portland. Linoleum Layers 1236 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. CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTERS Central Oregon Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Social Justice Center, 155 NE Irving, Bend. Molders 139B Lane County Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, pre- ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. Operating Engineers 701 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. Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Website: www.iupatlo- cal10.org. Sign Painters & Paint Makers 1094 Members meet 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Plasterers 82 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, Oct. 16, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. The follow- ing locations will be able to participate remotely in the Regular Business Meeting at 7:30 on the 3rd Fri- day of every month: Bend, Eugene/Springfield, Eu- reka, Medford, and Salem. Astoria area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., As- toria. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Please contact agent Craig Spjut at 707-496- 1767 for location confirmation. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 4816 S., 6th St., Klamath Falls. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Hall, The Dalles. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26TH Ave., Portland (503 232-4807). Sheet Metal Workers 16 Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Special Notifica- tion of Policy changes to be discussed and voted on. Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy., Medford. 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. Women of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 (WOSM) meets 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Beaulahland, 118 NE 29th Ave., Portland. Children are welcome Linn-Benton-Lincoln Delegates meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, preceded by a 6:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Marion-Polk-Yamhill Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at 4735 Lib- erty Rd. S., Salem. Mid-Columbia Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. Southeastern Oregon Delegates meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Woodworkers Hall, 3836 Altamont Drive, Klamath Falls. Southern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Southern Oregon 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 Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Oct.26, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Southwest Washington Delegates meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at LIUNA Hall, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vancouver, WA. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILS Columbia-Pacific Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Port- land. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Pkwy., Springfield. Salem Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy 99E, Tan- gent. METAL TRADES COUNCIL Portland and Vicinity Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Meetings are at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Air- port Way, Portland. 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 for a Healthy Sleep Workshop. Judy Zehr returns to teach why sleep is so important, what impacts our ability to get enough sleep and how to take the most important steps to help your- self or others get more quality, restful sleep. This workshop is open to all re- tirees and their spouses. Salem Retirees meet at noon Wednes- day, Oct. 14, at Almost Home Cafe, 3310 Market St. NE, Salem. Union Sporting Alliance clay shoot Nov. 7 in Gervais The fifth annual Union Sport- men’s Alliance (USA) sporting clay shoot will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, at Mid-Valley Clays & Shooting School in Gervais, Oregon. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Shooter registration includes lunch and drinks, 12- or 20- gauge shotgun shells and clay targets. Awards will be given to the highest scoring teams and top individual shooter. First- time shooters are encouraged to participate. USA is a union-dedicated, outdoor organization that unites union sportsmen and women to volunteer their time and skills to conservation projects that ex- pand access to places to hunt, fish and shoot; improve wildlife habitat; and mentor the next generation of outdoorsmen and women. For more information, con- tact Heather Tazelaar at 719- 368-6317 or heathert@union- sportsmen.org. HAPPENINGS Oregon AFL-CIO convention Oct. 23-25 in Seaside The 54th Convention of the Ore- gon AFL-CIO will be held Oct. 23-25 at the Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 1st Ave., in Seaside, Oregon. A Welcome Party will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The popular Union Label Show is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, tentatively set to begin at 7 p.m. Both events will be held at the convention center. The convention proper begins Friday morning, Oct. 23. Through the three-day meet- ing, delegates will vote on policy resolutions, and they will choose the state labor federation’s officers for the next four years. As of press time, President Tom Chamberlain and Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Byrd were expected to run for re- election. No other candidates had announced plans to run. For more information, visit oraflcio.org. ‘Spirit of Unity’ community rally slated on Halloween A group of rank and file union activists will hold a Halloween ‘Spirit of Unity’ community rally Oct. 31 at Waterfront Park (just south of the Hawthorne Bridge). The event starts at 11 a.m. All working people and their families are invited for music by hip hop artist and poet Mic Cren- shaw, games, costume contests, skits, trick-or-treating, and more. The community rally is en- dorsed by the Working Families Party, 350.org, 15 Now PDX United Association of Plumbers and Fitters Local 290, and the In- ternational Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers Local 48, For more information, go to their Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/events/146 4581957203740/ CORRECTION In our Sept. 19 issue, the article “Locked-out workers seek support in ATI struggle” incorrectly reported that ATI began the lockout after union members refused to accept its final offer. In fact, members didn’t vote on the offer. As we had previously reported, ATI began the lockout after the union failed to schedule a vote on its offer by a deadline that ATI had set.
