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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.
