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PAGE 4 | November 20, 2015 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS UNION MEETING NOTICES AFSCME 88 Fire Fighters 452 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2. Any member in good standing may attend as a non- voting visitor. General membership and stewards meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. Meeting agendas may be viewed on the AFSCME Local 88 webpage on the Monday prior to the Wednesday meeting. Meetings are at 6025 E. Burnside, Portland. Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. AFSCME 189 General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. Meetings are at 6025 E. Burnside St., Portland. Bakers 114 Executive Board meets 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.24, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 300, Portland. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 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 second Wednesday of December in the Executive Boardroom. 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 Meeting Hall. Residential Unit meets 6 p.m. on the second Tues- day of every month in the Dispatch Lobby Sound and Communication Unit meets 6 p.m. on the sec- ond 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 Thurs- day of every month at the Longview Meeting Hall, 1145 Commerce Ave, Longview, WA. General Membership Meeting meets 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the Meeting Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Marine Unit meets 5 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Meeting Hall. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, unless otherwise noted DEATH ASSESSMENT: No. 2457, Ray D. Herron. The Nov. 2015 assessment is $1.50. Electrical Workers 280 Executive Board meets 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Joint Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at 33309 Hwy 99E, Tangent. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, preceded by 5 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Glass Workers 740 PLEASE NOTE: Meetings are one week later than usual. Executive Board members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Best Western Grand Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Best Western Plus, Mill Creek Inn, 3125 Ryan Drive SE, Salem. Insulators 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 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, Dec. 10. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Due to the Christmas Holiday, the regular union meeting date has been changed to Saturday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. in the event a quorum is not present and for the purpose of conducting regular union business. Meetings are at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. Laborers Local 483 Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancou- ver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd. Linoleum Layers 1236 Portland Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thurs- day, Dec. 17. PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO HOLIDAY. Meetings are held at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Machinists 63 Executive Board meets 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, preceded by a 9 a.m. stewards’ meeting. NOTE: Election of officers, executive board members and delegates to affiliated bodies will take place at this meeting. Meetings are at 25 Cornell, Gladstone. Machinists 1005 Executive Board meets 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. Members meet 10 a.m. Saturday Nov. 21, pre- ceded by a 9 a.m. shop steward training class. NOTE: Nominations of officers will be held at this meeting. Elections of officers will be held at our regular meeting Dec. 19, 2015. Applications for ab- sentee ballots must be received no later than Nov. 21, 2015. Members must be present to accept any nomi- nations, or members can write an acceptance of any nomination.Shop stewards must attend training class and regular meeting to be compensated. All meetings and elections are held at our Union Hall, 25 Cornell, Gladstone. General Membership meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 3642 SE 32nd, Portland. All retirees are welcome. Electrical Workers 48 Retirees, wives and friends meet for lunch 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at CherryWood Village, 1417 SE 107th, Portland – from Washington Street, proceed to 102nd, turn right, this turns into Cherry Blossom, turn right on 107th to main entrance at Village Square – for lunch. For reservations and more info, please call Glenn Hodgkinson at 503 656-0028. Electrical Workers 280 Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. and noon Monday, Dec. 14, at The Old Country Buffet on Lancaster in Salem, located in the Lancaster East Mall. If you have any questions, please give Don Ball a call at 541-327-3388. Elevator Constructors 23 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Hometown Buffett, 10542 SE Washington St., Portland. Glass Workers 740 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Izzy’s Pizza, 1307 NE 102nd Ave, Portland. Insulators 36 Retiree breakfast 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Dockside Restaurant, 2047 NW Front Ave., Portland. CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTERS Central Oregon Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the Social Justice Center, 155 NE Irving, Bend. Machinists 1432 Lane County Swing and graveyard shift members meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7. Regular membership meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9. Shop stewards’ training session 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. Meetings are at 25 Cornell, Gladstone Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. OPEIU Local 11 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the OPEIU Local 11 meeting hall, 3815 Columbia Street, Van- couver, Washington. Operating Engineers 701 Members meet 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at 555 E. First St., Gladstone for the Semi-Annual meeting. Painters & Drywall Finishers Local 10 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Asbestos Hall, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Website: www.iupatlocal10.org Plasterers 82 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave., Portland. (Phone: 503 232- 4807) Sheet Metal Workers 16 Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy. Eugene area members meet 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Local 16 Hall, 1887 Laura St., Springfield. PLEASE NOTE: Meeting to be broadcast with the Portland meeting. Coos Bay area members meet 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay. Women of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 (WOSM) meets 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Beaulahland, 118 NE 29th Ave., Portland. Children are welcome. United Association 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 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. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Please contact agent Craig Spjut at 707- 496-1767 for location confirmation. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse. RETIREE MEETING NOTICES Alliance for Retired Americans Oregon Chapter Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 4816 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Hall. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Delegates meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, pre- ceded by a 6:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Mid-Columbia Delegates meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 3313 W. 2nd, The Dalles. Southeastern Oregon Delegates meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Woodworkers Hall, 3836 Altamont Drive, Klamath Falls. Southern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. Southwestern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. CENTRAL LABOR COUNCILS Northwest Oregon Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Southwest Washington Delegates meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, preceded by an Executive Board meeting, at the Laborers Hall, 2212 NE Andresen, Vancouver. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILS Columbia-Pacific Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vancouver. Delegates meet 10 am. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Salem Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy. 99E, Tan- gent. METAL TRADES COUNCIL Portland and Vicinity Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24. Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way. Oregon AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E. Burnside St. Portland. Call Michael Arken for information at 1-800-521- 5954 ext. 226. Transit 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Westmorland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. Plumbers and Fitters 290 Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin for a Music, Memories and Wisdom class on the latest research on neuro- plasticity and the healthy and quality of life benefits seniors can gain from music, movement and song. Lead by Sara Kuschner. Portland Jobs with Justice Scrooge Party Portland Jobs With Justice will hold its annual Scrooge of the Year fundraising party on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at Peace House, 2116 NE 18th Ave., Portland. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, and are good for 20 votes and a free drink. Use the votes to elect the year’s worst Portland-area player—a com- pany, a politician or some other evildoer. The winner is named Scrooge of the Year 2015! For tickets and more information, visit http://on.fb.me/1MBMkod HAPPENINGS NOLC Labor History November is Labor History Month in Oregon, and on Mon- day, Nov. 23, the NW Oregon Labor Council’s History Com- mittee will present “Portland: A Union Town” at the monthly delegates’ meeting. Committee members have been busy com- piling a timeline beginning with Portland’s earliest worker organ- izations and unions, their con- tributions to the community over the years, along with narra- tion and photographs. The NOLC meeting starts at 7 p.m. at IBEW Local 48, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. LCSA holiday party donations needed Labor’s Community Service Agency (LCSA) and the North- west Oregon Labor Council (NOLC) are accepting donations of toys and cash for the 19th an- nual Presents from Partners Holi- day Toy Party. The event—for families of unemployed union members and those facing tempo- rary hardships—will be held in mid-December at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 Hall in North- east Portland. Entrance is by ticket only. Members must be referred by their local union. Referral forms will be sent to unions and must be returned to LCSA by Dec. 8. Toy donations also will be accepted through Dec. 8. Toys can be dropped off at: • IBEW Federal Credit Union, or the NW Oregon Labor Council (Suite 305), or LCSA (Suite 211). All three are located in the same building at 9955 SE Washington St., Portland. • Oregon AFL-CIO, 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Portland. • Portland Jobs with Justice, 1500 NE Irving St., Suite 585, Portland. • Office and Professional Employees Local 11, 3815 Columbia St., Vancouver, Wash. • American Federation of Teachers-Oregon, 10228 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland. • Sunrise Dental Beaverton, 14425 SW Allen Blvd. • Sunrise Dental Gresham, 13908 SE Stark, Space B Cash donations can be sent to LCSA, 9955 SE Washington, #211, Portland, Ore., 97216. Volunteers also are needed for the party, which serves 400 chil- dren and their families. Opportu- nities include setting up and dec- orating the union hall the night before, replenishing toys, inter- acting with families during the registration process, serving food, and escorting kids through party stations. For more informa- tion, call or email Eryn Byram, 503-231-4962 or officeman- agerlcsa@gmail.com.
