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PAGE 8 | February 2, 2018 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS BUILDING COMMUNITY MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE. Members of Bakers Local 114 support Franz Bakery at United Way’s Potluck in the Park event Jan 14, part of the Martin Luther King Jr. day of service. The Franz Bakery truck serves grilled cheese sandwiches. Potluck in the Park provides free meals at O'Bryant Square in downtown Portland throughout the year to those with- out homes or food. The MLK Day of Service was a first-time event for Franz. Local 114 Secretary Treasurer Terry Lansing worked with the company, Eryn Byram, executive director of Labor’s Community Service Agency, and Hoshe- man Brown of United Way Columbia Willamette to make it all happen. Local 114 represents workers at Franz, and Lansing sits on the board of di- rectors of Labor’s Community Service Agency, as does Brown. Pictured from left to right are: Local 114 Assistant Business Agent Alejandro Ahumada; Business Agent Darren Hamann; Lansing; Matt Argiolas of Franz Bakery, and Brown. With them are Ahumada’s son Andreus and Andreus’ brother Alex. NORMAN MALBIN’S WORK LIVES ON: The an- nual Oregon Labor Law Conference opened Jan. 26 with a tribute to its founder, longtime IBEW Lo- cal 48 staff attorney Norman Malbin. Malbin died in October at the age of 68, but the conference he began 22 years ago continues — under the lead- ership of labor lawyer John Bishop and his law partner Noah Barish. The day-long conference, hosted at the IBEW Local 48 hall, trains union stewards and staff on the law so they can defend the rights of union members. Nearly 300 people took part this year. cause. It began this year with a $5,000 donation to Labor’s Community Service Agency (LCSA). “He had a strong belief in solidarity and kindness to others,” said LCSA Executive Director Eryn Byram. LCSA helps union members and their fam- ilies in need, whether it’s replacing an apprentice’s stolen tools, helping laid-off workers access ben- efits, or paying a security deposit for a union fam- ily that’s been living in a car. To honor Malbin, Bishop announced the creation of a fund that will contribute each year to a labor Grant will help pre-apprenticeship program to expand Jill Alcantar 360.787.6975 12/31/18 2018 The union-backed Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Pro- gram has received a $300,000 grant from Prosper Portland to help finance the expansion of its construction training facility at 405 NE Church St., Portland. Constructing Hope provides no-cost, 10-week construction training programs, placement services, and career advance- ment support for people with a legal history and those in low in- comejobs. Participants gain en- try-level skills, familiarity with trade tools, terminology, and ba- sic principles, and knowledge of various career opportunities within the trades. Last year, Constructing Hope placed 83 graduates into employ- ment with an average starting wage was $16.74 an hour. The larger facility will serve twice as many people, said Executive Di- rector Pat Daniels. For more information about Constructin Hope, visit www. constructinghope.org or call 503-281-1234.
