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May 5, 2017 | nortHWest lABor press
A union guide to oregon’s may 15 primary election
Oregon voters have a lot of choices. It’s a
crowded ballot. This union-focused ballot
guide tries to keep it simple: Only candi-
dates who have opponents in the primary
are listed. If a candidate is listed in bold
below, they’re backed by at least one la-
bor organization.
DON’T FORGET: Ballots must be re-
ceived (not postmarked) by May 15!
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The acronyms below refer to
statewide or regional bodies un-
less a local number is listed.
AFL-CIO the state federation
that most unions belong to
AFSCME state, county, and mu-
nicipal employees
88 Multnomah County
189 City of Portland
350 Clackamas County
3580 Metro
2831 Lane County
AFTAFT-Oregon (college instruc-
tors and school support staff)
ATU 757 transit
AWPPW pulp and paper mill
BAC Bricklayers Local 1
Boilermakers Local 104
CPBTC Portland metro area
building trades council
CWA 7901 telecom
democrAtic primAry
Congressional District 1 (NW Oregon)
suzanne Bonamici, a three-term incumbent, has
a 95 percent lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO.
AFL-CIO, AFT, IAFF, IAM, IBT, IUPAT, OEA, ONA
bonamiciforcongress.com
Congressional District 2 (E Oregon)
eric Burnette was a union member in the mer-
chant marine. He’s for Medicare for All, a $15 mini-
mum wage, and re-unionizing the American work-
force. AFL-CIO, IBT, UFCW 555, WFP (dual)
burnette4congress.org
Jamie mcleod skinner is a city planner, a former
AFSCME member and a former city councilor in
Santa Clara, Calif. She’s for a tiered minimum wage
like Oregon’s OEA, WFP (dual) jamiefororegon.com
Congressional District 3 (E Portland)
earl Blumenauer, an 11-term incumbent, has a
94 percent lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO.
AFL-CIO, AFT, OEA earlblumenauer.com
Congressional District 4 (SW Oregon)
peter deFazio, a 16-term incumbent, has a 94%
AFL-CIO rating. AFT, OEA defazioforcongress.org
ILWU longshore/warehouse
Insulators - Insulators Local 36
IUOE 701 Operating Engineers
Local 701
IUPAT Painters District Council 5
IW Ironworkers Local 29
LiUNA Oregon/SW Washington
District Council of Laborers
483 public sector laborers
737 construction laborers
NOLC NW Oregon Labor Coun-
cil, the local AFL-CIO
Senate District 13 (Keizer)
Only voters registered as Democrats can choose who the party will run in November.
congress
IAFF fire fighters
43 Portland
1159 Clackamas County
314 Salem
1660Tualatin Valley
IAM Oregon Machinists Council
IBEW electrical workers
48 Portland
280 Albany
125 utility lineman local
IBTTeamsters Joint Council 37
IBU Inland Boatmen’s Union
Congressional District 5 (W Oregon)
kurt schrader, an 11-term incumbent, has an 83
percent lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO.
OEA, UFCW 555 kurtschrader.com
stAteWide
Governor
kate Brown is seeking a second elected term. She
signed into law a minimum wage increase, a paid
sick day mandate, and a fair scheduling law.
AFL-CIO, AFT, OEA, ONA katebrownfororegon.com
oregon senAte
Senate District 3 (Medford)
Athena goldberg, a clinical social worker, is in a
four-way primary to challenge Republican Alan De-
Boer for the seat Alan Bates used to hold. Oregon
AFL-CIO considers this a priority race.
AFL-CIO, AFT, OSEA, UFCW 555 athenagoldberg.com
Senate District 11 (Salem)
peter courtney, the incumbent, Senate President,
has been in the Capitol since 1999. AFSCME, AFT,
OEA, UFCW votepetercourtney.com
sarah grider, an educational assistant at Newberg
School District is president of OSEA Local 17 at
Newberg High School. Her husband Jeff is treasurer
of AFT-Oregon. AFT
paul diller is a law professor at Willamette Univer-
sity UFCW 555 pauldiller.org
Senate District 24 (East Portland)
shemia Fagan, a civil rights attorney and former
state rep, is challenging incumbent Rod Monroe be-
cause he opposed bills to allow rent control and end
no-cause eviction. AFSCME, AFT, OEA, OFNHP, SEIU
49, SEIU 503 faganfororegon.com
rod monroe, the incumbent, has been in the leg-
islature since 1977. He’s a supporter of single payer
healthcare. OBTC, IAFF, IBEW 48 rodmonroe.com
oregon House
House District 9 (Coos Bay)
caddy mckeown may be the least labor-friendly
Democrat in the House, and voted against mini-
mum wage and other labor priorities. But she’s
been a reliable backer of funding for K-12 and infra-
structure. OBTC, OEA caddymckeown.com
House District 11 (Eugene)
kimberly koops is a law clerk for SEIU Local 503
and a former staffer for Congresswoman Suzanne
OBTC state building trades
union council
OEA Oregon Education Assn.
(teachers) or local affiliates
OFNHP nurses and health techs
ONA Oregon Nurses Association
OPCMIA 82 Plasterers Local 82
OPCMIA 555 Cement Masons
Local 555
OSEA school employees
PAT Portland Assn. of Teachers
PCCFFAP/PCCFCE faculty and
classified locals of AFT at PCC
PTE 17 Professional & Technical
Employees at City of Portland
SMART Sheet Metal Local 16
UA 290 plumbers and fitters
UFCW 555 grocery
UBC Carpenters
WFPWorking Families Party, a
union-backed minor party
Bonamici. AFSCME, AFT, SEIU, UFCW 555, WFP, Eugene
Education Association kimberlyfororegon.com
House District 18 (Silverton)
Barry shapiro, a photography teacher, wants to
take on Republican incumbent Rick Lewis UFCW
House District 32 (North Coast)
tiffiny mitchell is a child welfare case manager
coordinator. AFSCME, AFT, OEA, SEIU 503, SEIU 49
tiffinyfororegon.com
tim Josi is a Tillamook County commissioner and
former state rep. OBTC, UFCW 555 timjosi.org
House District 45 (NE Portland)
Barbara smith Warner incumbent, is a former
labor liaison for Ron Wyden and onetime staff per-
son at the Letter Carriers union. She’s being chal-
lenged by Jamie Woods, a PSU economics professor
and union negotiator. AFL-CIO, OBTC, AFSCME, AFT,
IAFF, OEA, PAT, UFCW 555 barbarasmithwarner.com
House District 52 (Hood River)
Anna Williams college professor AFSCME, AFT
(dual), OEA, SEIU 503 (dual), SEIU 49 (dual) friendso-
fannawilliams.com
Aurora del Val instructor at PCC and Clackamas
Community College AFT (dual), SEIU 503 (dual), SEIU
49 (dual) auroradelval.com