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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | February 1, 2019 | PAGE 5 Union printers merge: Morel Ink acquires NuWay Printing Two locally-owned union print shops joined forces last month with the purchase of NuWay Printing and Envelope by Morel Ink. After bringing several work- ers over from NuWay’s now-va- cant 306 SE 8th Ave. shop, Morel now employs 25 mem- bers of Teamsters Local 747-M. They work in Morel’s printing, binding, and mailing facility at 4824 NE 42nd Avenue, the site of a former bowling alley. Under the union contract they make hourly wages of $15 to $33 de- pending on job classification and seniority, and have employer- At Morel Ink, lead bindery worker Brian Robinson, a member of Teamsters paid health insurance, pension Graphic Communication Conference Local 747M, finalizes a mailer for a cam- and 401(k) benefits, and paid va- paign to pass two Seattle school levies in an upcoming Feb. 12 special election. cation and sick days. the Labor Press. Union-en- Morel and NuWay clients, so “We’re union by choice,” dorsed political campaigns the union label is a big deal. Morel co-owner Scott Ballo told make up a sizable chunk of Ballo says Morel does steady business year-round, and then goes crazy in political season, a five-week sprint in which work- ers voluntarily work up to 84 hours a week — and rake in co- pious paid overtime. The acquisition of NuWay by Morel means one fewer union “bug.” Each union print shop UNION-LABEL PRINT SHOPS Most union print shops carry either the Allied label, with the shop number directly to the right, or GCC/IBT label, with the shop number on the lower right. Hollywood Impress 4717 SE Division St., Portland, OR Allied - 130 Bridgetown Printing 5300 N Channel Ave, Portland, OR GCC/IBT - 926-M Morel Ink 4824 NE 42nd Ave., Portland, OR Allied - 7 ABC Printers Inc. 1375 Cross St SE, Salem, OR GCC/IBT - 292-C ADCO Print and Graphics 355 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA GCC/IBT - 1375-M Shelton-Turnbull Printers Inc 355 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA GCC/IBT - 47-C Coprintco Business Forms 1146 15th Ave #100, Longview, WA Allied - 14 SW Washington & Oregon • Beaverton - 503.914.4003 • Longview - 360.639.3388 • Chehalis - 360.639.3377 • Milwaukie - 503.821.0089 • Eugene/Springfield - 541.622.0602 • Salem - 503.914.4007 • Gresham - 503.914.4005 • Salmon Creek - 360.639.3399 Over 50 locations to Serve You! www.sunrisedental.com has a specific union label, which you can read with the aid of a magnifying glass. Materials printed by NuWay carried a tiny “GCC/IBT 293-M.” Morel ma- terials say “Allied Printing Trades Label” next to the num- ber 7. — Don McIntosh
