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PAGE 2 | November 3, 2017 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS Legacy Emanuel strike set (International Standard Serial Number 0894-444X) Established in 1900 in Portland, Oregon as a voice of the la- bor movement. Published on a semi-monthly basis on the first and third Fridays of each month by the Oregon Labor Press Publishing Co. Inc., a non-profit mutual benefit corpo- ration owned by 20 unions and councils including the Ore- gon AFL-CIO. Serving more than 120 union organizations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Office location: 4275 NE Halsey St., Portland, Oregon Mailing address: P.O. Box 13150, Portland, OR 97213 Phone: (503) 288-3311 Web address: http://nwlaborpress.org Editor & Manager: Michael Gutwig Associate editor: Don McIntosh Office manager: Cheri Rice Printed on recycled paper, using soy-based inks, by members of Teamsters Local 747-M. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Individual subscriptions are $14 a year for union members, $22 a year for all others. 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BOX 13150 PORTLAND, OR 97213-0150 More than 750 support workers at Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Randall Children’s Hospital were set to wage a two-day strike Nov. 8 and 9 if hospital management doesn’t reach agreement on a new contract with their union, Service Em- ployees International Union (SEIU) Local 49, before then. The workers include certified nurse assistants, housekeepers, food service workers, and other support posiitons. Their previ- ous contract with Legacy ex- pired June 30. Local 49 mem- DCTU votes to authorize strike City of Portland HR director announces resignation Members of the District Council of Trade Unions, a six-union coalition of City of Portland workers, voted Oct. 19 to reject the City’s contract offer — and authorize the union bargaining team to call a strike at any time. Three quarters of the DCTU’s 1,000-plus members voted, and over 90 percent voted to author- ize the strike, the DCTU re- ported. THIS NEWSPAPER BROUGHT TO YOU BY AMERICA’S LABOR MOVEMENT … AND BY OUR ADVERTISERS. LET THEM KNOW YOU APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT! The union coalition hasn’t yet declared an intent to strike, and under the law would have to give 10 days notice. On Oct. 23, longtime City HR director Anna Kanwit an- nounced her resignation. A day later, she attended a DCTU bar- gaining session in person for the first time since bargaining began 10 months ago. The two sides were scheduled for further mediation Oct. 30, with followup dates Nov. 1 and 3 after this issue went to press. New president at CWA Local 7901 In union officer elections held Oct. 26, Celeste Jones de- feated incumbent Jeanette Turner to become president of Portland-based Communi- cations Workers of America (CWA) Local 7901. Jones, who was previously execu- tive vice president of the lo- cal, works at the Gresham AT&T store. She got 65 per- cent of the vote to Turner’s 35 percent. The 666-member local represents workers at Centu- ryLink and AT&T as well as staff at a handful of small non-profit employers and unions, and taxi drivers at Union Cab. President is the local’s top office and is a half-time paid staff position. Also elected were: Executive Vice President: Clint Goodwin Secretary-Treasurer: Erich Bambei Vice Presidents: ■ Kurt Knell for Area 2 (CenturyLink, Avaya, AT&T) ■ Mike Bray for Area 6 (staff union for staff SEIU Local 503) ■ Toby Green, Finance Area 6 Several vice president po- Celeste Jones sitions had no nominees and remain vacant: ■ Area 1 (Portland Drivers Self Help Association) ■ Area 3 (AT&T Mobility) ■ Area 4 (DEX, Oregon Catholic Press and Owl Tree Press) ■ Area 5 (Environment Construction Services, Free Geek, Teamsters Local 162, KBOO, Portland Jobs with Justice, GSI, and Fund for the Public Interest call center) Help Make Someone’s Holiday Special This Year Created by Asier_relampagoestudio-Freepik.com Low Prices! Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 12-6 bers at Legacy Good Samaritan hospital are covered under a separate contract. The two sides disagree on pay and health insurance. Union spoksperson Rae Dunnaville says the health insurance Legacy provides though is unaf- fordable for members. And Legacy is offering raises of 1.2, 1.5, and 1.5 percent over three years. Two additional bargaining dates were scheduled with fed- eral mediators Oct. 30-31 – after this issue went to press. UNION DEMOCRACY Presents From Partners Children’s Holiday Party is the premier cooperative effort among the union trades. During the event the Credit Union sponsors a ‘Parents Room,’ where children select presents for their parents or caregivers. Help us bring joy by making a donation! • Bring unwrapped gift for a man or woman to the Credit Uion (suggested value of $10) • Donate cash and let one of our Elves do the shopping for you! • Cash donations accepted until Dec. 8, 2017 140
