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PAGE 4 | January 1, 2016 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS UNION MEETING NOTICES AFSCME 88 Glass Workers 740 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the AFSCME union office. General membership meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, preceded by 6 p.m. stewards meeting. Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside St. Executive Board members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: The following meetings are SPECIAL CALL for nominations for delegates to DC5 and Local President. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at Best Western Manor Inn, 971 Kruse Way, Spring- field. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, Best Western Plus, Mill Creek Inn, 3125 Ryan Drive SE, Salem. Salem. AFSCME 189 Executive Board meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12. General membership meets 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside St. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 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 the month 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 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 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. 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 the 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: The following death as- sessments have been declared for January: No. 2460, George E. Garcia; No. 2461, William Buckbee; and No. 2462, Henry J. Christensen. The Jan. assessment is $1.50. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12779 NE Whitaker Way, Portland. Fire Fighters 452 Members meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Wash. Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Insulators 36 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 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, Jan. 14. Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Meetings are at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #300, Portland. Laborers 483 Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Musicians Hall, 325 NE 20th Ave., Portland. Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancou- ver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Linoleum Layers 1236 Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. PLEASE NOTE: SPECIAL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2 E-BOARD POSITIONS AND TO VOTE ON PENSION REHABILITA- TION PLAN. Meeting are at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Molders 139B Members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, pre- ceded by a 6 p.m. Executive Board meeting at the Carpenters Hall, 2205 N. Lombard, Portland. Operating Engineers 701 District 4 members meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, at Cousin’s Restaurant, 2114 W. 6th St., The Dalles. District 4 members meet 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Pheasant Cafe, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston. District 2 members meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Holiday Inn Express, 919 Kruse Way, Springfield. District 1 & 5 members meet 7:30 p.m. Thursday, RETIREE MEETING NOTICES Alliance for Retired Americans Oregon Chapter Membership meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, in the AFL-CIO boardroom, 3645 SE 32nd, Port- land. All retirees are welcome to attend. Elevator Constructors 23 Retirees ONLY meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Portland. Insulators 36 Retirees meet 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Dockside Restaurant, 2047 NW Front Ave., Port- land. Iron Workers 29 Retirees meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland for a catered lunch. Oregon AFSCME Retirees meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the AF- SCME office, at the AFSCME office, 6025 E Burnside, Portland. Call Michael Arken for infor- mation at 1-800-521-5954 ext. 226. Sheet Metal 16 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Lung Fung Restaurant, 2025 N Lombard, Port- land. Transit 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Port- land. Feb. 4, at 555 E. First St., Gladstone. District 3 members meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at North Bend/Coos Bay Labor Center, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. District 3 members meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Holiday Inn Express, 285 Peninger Rd., Central Point. Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Website: www.iupatlo- cal10.org. Plasterers 82 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Plumbers and Fitters 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan.15, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. The fol- lowing 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, Jan. 21, at the Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Please contact agent Craig Spjut at 707-496- 1767 for location confirmation. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 4816 S. 6th St., Klamath Falls. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 hall. Marion-Polk-Yamhill Executive Board meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, followed by a 7 p.m. general meeting at 4735 Lib- erty Road S, Salem. Southern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. Southwestern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at the Bay Area Labor Center, 3427 Ash, North Bend. CENTRAL LABOR COUNCILS Northwest Oregon Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at IBEW #48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Southwest Washington Delegates meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the La- borer’s Hall, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vancouver. BUILDING TRADES COUNCILS Columbia-Pacific Delegates meet 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 5 and Jan. 12, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. Lane, Coos, Curry & Douglas Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Salem Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy 99E, Tan- gent. Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26th Ave, Portland. (Phone: 503 232-4807) METAL TRADES COUNCIL Portland and Vicinity Sheet Metal Workers 16 Portland members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. PLEASE NOTE: Special Order of Business Reminder. The vote for Local 16 Policies will be at the January 12th General Membership. Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Wild River Pizza, 2684 N. Pacific Hwy. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Sheet Metal Local 16 Hall, 1887 Laura St., Springfield. PLEASE NOTE: Meeting to be broad- cast with the Portland meeting. Coos Bay area members meet 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay. Women of Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 (WOSM) meets 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at Beaulahland, 118 NE 29th Ave., Portland. Children are welcome. CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTERS Central Oregon Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at the Social Justice Center, 155 NE Irving Ave., Bend. United Association 290 Lane County Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin for a “Considerations in End of Life Care” class. The class will cover is- sues and decision points to consider in an advance care plan for end-of-life care and is facilitated by Oregon Hospice Association CEO, Barbara Hansen. Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 1116 South A St., Springfield. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Delegates meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, preceded by a 6:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. Meetings are held at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Labor history group issues call for papers The Pacific Northwest Labor His- tory Association will host its annual conference in Portland May 20-22. Themed “Labor, Justice and the En- vironment: Historical Insights, Al- liances and Challenges,” PNLHA issued a call for papers, presenta- tions, performances, and work- shops. It is seeking proposals that address the relationship between workers, their unions and commu- nity partners, and environmental justice issues. The deadline for proposals is Jan. 25. For more information, con- tact Marcus Widenor at mrwide@ uoregon.edu. HAPPENINGS Wage Theft Hearing On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the Senate Workforce Committee will be hear- ing about wage theft, the damage it causes to our communities, and what to do about it. The hearing starts at 2 p.m. at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Hearing Room B, and will last approximately three hours. For more information, go to the Northwest Workers’ Justice Project at http://nwjp.org/. Rally to Raise the Wage On Thursday, Jan. 14, union mem- bers will head to Salem to send a message to lawmakers that it’s time to raise the minimum wage. A rally is slated at 3:30 p.m. in front of the Ore- gon State Capitol in Salem. Afterward, state legislators will be holding a public hearing on raising Oregon’s minimum wage. For more information and up- dates, go to Facebook at Rally to Raise the Wage. Portland mayoral candidates to debate at NOLC meeting Jan. 25 Portland mayoral candidates Ted Wheeler and Jules Bailey will take part in a debate at the delegates’ meeting of the Northwest Oregon Labor Council on Jan. 25. The meet- ing starts at 7 p.m. at the IBEW Lo- cal 48 union hall at 15937 NE Air- port Way, Portland. Also at the meeting, newly-elected officers of the labor council will be sworn in to new four-year terms. The mayoral candidates will be given five minutes for opening re- marks, one minute to respond to questions asked by the moderator, 30 seconds for rebuttal, and three min- utes for closing remarks. Paul Stuckenschneider, a retired federal mediator, will moderate. A request for questions from union members was sent to all NOLC affil- iates. The deadline to submit ques- tions is Jan. 18. A NOLC subcommit- tee will meet Jan. 19 to select the questions to be asked at the debate.
