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PAGE 2 | June 1, 2018 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS (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 $15 a year for union members, $23 a year for all others. Pay by credit card online at nwlaborpress.org/subscribe, or send a check to our mailing address (above) along with your name, address and union affiliation, if any. Group rates of $10.56 a year per person are available for 25 or more subscriptions; call 503-288-3311 for details. CORRECTIONS: See an error? Please let us know at editor@nwlaborpress.org or by phone at 503-288-3311. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT PORTLAND, OREGON. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: If you move, let us know at nwlaborpress.org/subscriber-services or by mail at our mailing address (above). Be sure to provide your old and new addresses and the name/number of your local union. Please allow three weeks for the change to take effect. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS P.O. BOX 13150 PORTLAND, OR 97213-0150 WANTED: Motorcycles, RVs, trailers, boats, VWs. Will pick up. Cash paid. 503-880-8183 Low Prices! Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 12-6 WOMEN IN TRADES CAREER FAIR Many of the union-sponsored apprenticeship training programs hosted exhibits at the Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair held May 19 at the IBEW Local 48 hall in Northeast Portland. More than a thou- sand people attended. The previous day, nearly 1,500 high school and middle school students from various districts attended. The an- nual fair offers women and students an introduction to the jobs, skills, and benefits of a career in the building, mechanical, electrical, and utility trade, all while helping the industry build a diverse work- force. Participants got the opportunity to try out tools, make things to take home, find out about training opportunities, and meet suc- cessful tradeswomen, including Melinda Wilson (top left), a new jour- neyman at Operating Engineers Local 701; apprentice Rosa Rivera of Roofers Local 49 (top right); Chelsea Althauser, a hazardous waste specialist at Metro, and Kari Meyer, a project manager (bottom left); Jani Turner (bottom center), a new journeyman at Laborers Local 737; and women from the Portland Water Bureau (bottom right). Rivera recently qualified to compete in the Western Regional Roofers ap- prenticeship contest to be held in Los Angeles later this summer.
