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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | October 7, 2016 | PAGE 3
PEOPLE
Labor secretary taps Worley for national
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship
Lee Worley, a member of
and Reinforcing Iron
Portland-based Iron Work-
Workers. He was ap-
ers Local 29, has been ap-
pointed to that post in
pointed by U.S. Labor Sec-
2011.
retary Thomas Perez to
Prior to that he
serve as a labor representa-
served for two years
tive on the national Advi-
as the administrator of
sory Committee on Ap-
the Portland-based Pa-
prenticeship (ACA).
cific Northwest Iron-
Lee Worley
The appointment was ef-
workers Trusts, and he
fective Aug. 1 and runs
was apprenticeship
through July 31, 2018.
coordinator for Local 29’s and
The ACA provides advice and Local 516’s joint apprenticeship
recommendations to the Secretary training committee for 13 years.
of Labor on matters facing the
In tapping Worley, Perez said:
Registered Apprenticeship Sys- “I continue to rely on the ACA for
tem. The committee is composed advice and recommendations on
of 27 to 30 individuals represent- a variety of apprenticeship mat-
ing employers, labor unions, and ters. ... Your leadership and ex-
members of the public.
pertise on matters impacting reg-
Worley, 53, is the executive di- istered apprenticeship and
rector of apprenticeship training workforce development are well
for the International Association established. Your service on the
of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental ACA will be highly beneficial.”
IBEW Local 125’s Marcy Grail named to
Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council
Marcy Grail, assistant
pointed by the gover-
to the business manager
nor, has regulatory and
of IBEW Local 125,
siting responsibility for
has been confirmed by
large electric generating
the Oregon Senate to
facilities, high voltage
serve on the Energy Fa-
transmission lines, gas
cility Siting Council.
pipelines, and radioac-
She will complete the
tive waste disposal
unexpired term of John
sites. Oversight of en-
Marcy Grail
Mohlis, through June
ergy facilities helps en-
30, 2018. Mohlis re-
sure that Oregon has an
cently retired as executive direc- adequate energy supply while
tor of the Oregon State Building protecting the environment and
Trades Council.
public safety.
The seven-member Energy
Grail has worked at Local
Facility Siting Council, ap- 125 for 10 years.
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