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ence of a black woman Carpen-
ters apprentice on a construc-
tion job site.
■ Thursday, Feb. 8, 6 to 8:30 p.m., White
Stag Building 70 N.W. Couch St.,
Portland.
Calling all union women
Oregon Women Labor Leaders
(OWLL) is hosting discussions
for women union members
about how to make workplaces
and unions safe and inclusive
spaces for women. The meet-
ings will also in-
clude training
opportunities, an
update on leg-
islative issues of
concern to wo-
men workers,
and a chance to
socialize with
other women unionists.
■ When: Feb. 7, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
■ Portland: Sheet Metal Institute, 2379
NE 178th Avenue
■ Salem: OSEA, 4735 Liberty Road S
■ Eugene: AFSCME, 688 Charnelton St.
Black history month
University of Oregon’s Labor
Education and Research Cen-
ter (LERC) is hosting three
events for Black History
Month. The events are free and
open to the public, and free
food will be served.
Pioneering a Living Legacy:
IBEW Local 48 rep Donna
Hammond and Portland State
University professor Roberta
Hunte will give presentations
and take part in a discussion
about race. Hammond, who
joined the union in 1978, will
talk about how she overcame
racial and gender barriers in the
labor movement. Hunte will
talk about her research on
women in the trades and pres-
ent her short film, “Sista in the
Brotherhood” about the experi-
Race and Labor – Building a
More Just Economy: Author
and former national AFL-CIO
education director Bill
Fletcher Jr. will talk about how
to reinvigorate the labor move-
ment as a global movement for
social and economic equity for
workers.
■ Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.,
White Stag Building 70 N.W. Couch St.,
Portland.
■ Wednesday, Feb. 21, 4 to 6 p.m.,
University of Oregon, Straub Hall Room
145, Eugene.
For more information, call
Sherman Henry at 503-412-
3722. Register online at
lerc.uoregon.edu.
iTrades middle school and
high school career day
IBEW Local 48 and the group
iUrban Teen are sponsoring a
career day with six interactive
and informational workshops
to introduce middle and high
school students to the skilled
trades. Lunch will be provided
and prizes will be given away.
The event is aimed at students
of color and those on free or
reduced lunch, but all youth
are welcome. Parents are en-
couraged to attend.
■ When: Saturday, February 24, 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.
■ Where: NECA-IBEW Electrical Training
Center, 16021 NE Airport Way, Portland
■ RSVP: The event is free, and lunch is
provided, but attendees must register at
itradespdx.eventbrite.com
Out of control drug costs
How did drug prices get so ex-
treme in the United States? A
new hour-long documentary
film, “Big Pharma: Market
Failure” fingers pharmaceuti-
cal profiteering as the culprit.
It will screen in Portland at an
event hosted by Portland Jobs
with Justice Healthcare Com-
mittee, and co-sponsored by
the union-backed group Health
Care for All Oregon and other
groups. The film will be fol-
lowed by a discussion with
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Oregon Nurses Association
union rep (and state represen-
tative) Rob Nosse, a leading
health policy advocate in the
Legislature.
■ When: Sunday, February 18, 7pm
■ Where: Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE
Clinton St, Portland
■ Tickets: $5-20 sliding scale; purchase
online at http://bit.ly/2CWgDWq
Deciding when to run for
office (and for what)
You’re pretty sure you’re the
right person to serve. You
might even know which office
is best for you. But navigating
the political landscape can be
overwhelming and exhausting.
Join the Oregon Labor Candi-
dates School to talk with a few
experts about when to take the
leap (or not). This event is the
first in a monthly workshop se-
ries that runs through October.
■ When: Wednesday, Feb. 14 6-8 p.m.
■ Where: Oregon Labor Center, 3645 SE
32nd Ave, Portland
■ RSVP: (required) at
oregonlaborcandidateschool.org/labor-
electives-workshops/
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