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PAGE 4 | April 5, 2019 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS NE Marx St., Portland. UNION MEETING NOTICES AFSCME 189 General membership meets 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. Meetings are held at 6025 E. Burnside St. to vote for Local 740 warden. Eugene area members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday April 1, at Ciao Pizza, 3342 Gateway St., Springfield. Salem area members meet 5 p.m. Thursday April 2, at Best Western Plus, Mill Creek Inn, 3125 Ryan Drive SE, Salem. Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers 114 Insulators 36 Executive Board meets 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the meeting room, at 7931 NE Halsey, Suite 300, Port- land. Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. Members meet 7 p.m. Friday, April 12. Meetings are at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 1 Iron Workers 29 Members meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Cement Masons 555 Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at 12812 NE Marx St., Portland. Electrical Workers 48 RENEW meets 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month in the Executive Boardroom. Executive Board meets 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month in the Executive Board- room. Guests are welcome at 6:30 p.m. Coast Unit meets 6:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at Astoria Labor Temple, 926 Duane St., Astoria Electrical Workers Minority Caucus meets 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the Meeting Hall Residential Unit meets 5:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the Executive Board- room Sound and Communication Unit meets 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month in the Meet- ing Hall Wasco Unit meets 6:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Northern Wasco County PUD, 2345 River Road, The Dalles Washington Unit meets 6:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the Longview Meeting Hall, 1145 Commerce Ave, Longview, WA Sisters in Solidarity of Local 48 meets 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in the Meeting Hall. Public Sector Unit will meet at 6:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the Meeting Hall. Marine Unit meets 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Meeting Hall. General Membership Meeting meets 6:30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month in Local 48’s Portland Meeting Hall. A simulcast will be at the Local 48 Longview Hall and at the Aloha Grange #773. Doors open at 5:30pm. Meetings are at 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, un- less otherwise noted DEATH ASSESSMENTS. No. 2630, Teri Villarreal; No. 2631, Jack E. Baty; No. 2632, Andrew L. Ferzacca; No. 2633, Rollins F. Chris- tian Jr. The March 2019 assessment is $1.50 IBEW 280 Executive Board meets 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, at 32969 Hwy. 99E, Tangent. Bend Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the IBEW/UA Training Center, 2161 SW First St., Red- mond. Joint Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at 33309 Hwy 99E, Tangent. Eugene Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the Local 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. Salem Unit meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at Red Lion Inn, 3301 Market St., NE, Salem. Elevator Constructors 23 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 12067 NE Glenn Widing Drive, #108, Portland. Fire Fighters 452 Members meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at 2807 NW Fruit Valley Rd., Vancouver, Fire Fighters 1660 Members meet 8 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at 4411 SW Sunset Dr., Lake Oswego. Glass Workers 740 Executive Board members meet 5 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. ** SPECIAL CALL to nominate three (3) delegates to the 32nd Annual International Union of Painter’s and Allied Trades General Convention. SPECIAL CALL Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, preceded by a 5:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., #200, Portland. Iron Workers Shopmen 516 Executive Board meets 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25. Meetings are at 11620 NE Ainsworth Cir., Portland. Laborers 483 Municipal Employees Members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, preceded by a 4:30 p.m. steward’s meeting, at the Laborers Training Center & campus, 17230 NE Sacramento St Portland, OR 97230 . Laborers/Vancouver 335 Members meet 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, preceded by a 6:15 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at the Vancouver Labor Center, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vanc., Wash. Laborers 737 Members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the La- borers Campus, 17230 NE Sacramento St. CENTRAL POINT: Members meet 6:00 p.m. the second Tuesday in February, May and August at Cen- tral Point Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy # 3, Central Point. SPRINGFIELD: Members meet 6:00 p.m. the sec- ond Wednesday in February, May and August at 2861 Pierce Parkway, Springfield. HERMISTON: Members meet 6:00 p.m. the third Tuesday in February, May and August at 415 S High- way 395, Hermiston. Linoleum Layers 1236 Executive Board meets 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Special call to nominate two (2) delegates to the 32nd Annual In- ternational Union of Painter’s and Allied Trades Gen- eral Convention. Operating Engineers 701 District 1 members meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Red Lion, 510 Kelso Dr., Kelso. District 1 & 5 members meet 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, at 701 Union Hall, Gladstone. District 2 members meet 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Comfort Suites, 969 Kruse Way, Springfield. District 3 members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at North Bend/Coos Bay Labor Center, 3427 Ash St., North Bend. District 3 members meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Holiday Inn Express, 285 Peninger Rd., Medford. District 3 members meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday April 24, at the Riverhouse, 3075 N. Business 97 Bend. District 4 members meet 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 15, at the Oxford Suites, 1050 N. First St., Hermiston. District 4 members meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Cousin’s Restaurant, 2114 W. 6th St., The Dalles. Non-District members meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday April 11, at the Sleep Inn & Suites, 2855 NW Edenbower Blvd., Roseburg. Plumbers and Fitters 290 Portland area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Vancouver, Washington area members meet 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Teamsters and Laborers Union Hall, 2212 NE Andresen, Vancouver. The following locations will be able to participate re- motely in the Regular Business Meeting at 7:30 on the 3rd Friday of every month: Bend, Eugene/Springfield, Eureka, Medford, and Salem. Brookings area members meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday April 23. Please contact Craig Spjut at 707-496-1767 for location information. Coos Bay area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Coos Bay Training Center, 2nd & Kruse, Coos Bay. Klamath Falls area members meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at 4816 S 6th St., Klamath Falls. The Dalles area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the United Steelworkers Local 9170 Union Hall, The Dalles. Roofers & Waterproofers 49 Executive Board meets 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Members meet 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Meetings are at 5032 SE 26TH Ave., Portland (503 232-4807). Portland area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Diversity Committee meet 5:00 p.m. Tuesday April 9, at the Sheet Metal Training Center, 2379 NE 178th Ave., Portland. Medford area members meet 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. Please call Josh McClaughry for location – 541 409-2806. Eugene area members meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Sheet Metal Local 16 Hall, 1887 Laura St., Spring- field. PLEASE NOTE: Meeting to be broadcast with the Portland meeting. Coos Bay area members meet 4 p.m. Thursday, April 18, Abby’s Pizza, 997 First St., Coos Bay. CENTRAL LABOR CHAPTERS Central Oregon Delegates meet 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the So- cial Justice Center, 155 NE Irving Ave., Bend. Eastern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at AF- SCME, 308 SW Dorion, Pendleton. Lane County Delegates meet 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 688 Charnelton St., Eugene. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Delegates meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, preceded by a 6:30 p.m. Executive Board meeting, at 1400 Salem Ave., Albany. Marion-Polk-Yamhill Delegates meet 6 p.m. Monday, April 8, at 4735 Lib- erty Rd S., Salem. Southern Oregon Delegates meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the South- ern Oregon Labor Temple, 4480 Rogue Valley Hwy. #3, Central Point. CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL Northwest Oregon Delegates meet 7 p.m. Monday, April 22, at IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Southwest Washington Delegates meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at LIUNA Hall, 2212 NE Andresen Rd., Vancouver, WA. Delegates meet 10 a.m. every Tuesday, at Kirkland Union Manor II, 3535 SE 86th, Portland. **except- 4th Tuesday of the month meets at 2212 NE Andresen Rd, Vancouver. Coos, Curry & Douglas Sign Painters & Paint Makers Lane, Delegates meet at noon Wednesday, April 24, at the Springfield Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway, 1094 Springfield. Members meet 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the District Office, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Plasterers 82 Members meet 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at 12812 Glass Workers 740 Executive Board meets 10 a.m. Monday, April 8. Delegates meet 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. Meetings are at the IBEW Local 48 Hall, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland. Insulators 36 RETIREE MEETINGS AFSCME Iron Workers 29 Oregon AFSCME Retirees, Sub-Chapter 46 meets from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Portland AFSCME office, 6025 E Burn- side, Portland. Oregon AFSCME Retirees, Sub-Chapter 41 meets from 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m., the 1st Monday of the month, at the Eugene AFSCME office, 688 Charnel- ton St., Eugene. Bakers 114 Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at Home- town Buffet, 10542 SE Washington St., Portland. Electrical Workers 280 Retirees meet between 11:45 a.m. and noon Monday, April 8, at Hometown Buffet on Lancaster in Salem, in Lancaster Mall. If you have any questions, please give Don Ball a call at 541-327-3388. Retirees meet 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at Home- town Buffet, 10542-A SE Washington St., Portland. Retiree breakfast 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, at Elmer’s Restaurant, 10001 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Retirees meet noon, Wednesday, May 8, at the Union Hall meeting room, 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle #200, Portland for a catered lunch. Transit 757 Retirees meet 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, at West- moreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd, Portland. United Auto Workers Local 492 Retirees meet the second Wednesday of the month, September-May, at Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd. Pizza is served at 12:30 p.m. and the meeting stars at 1:00 p.m. Spouses are welcome. United Association 290 Retirees meet 10 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Local 290 meeting Hall, 20210 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin. Gail Langellotto, OSU Master Gardener Program, presents “Gardening Will Save the World”! Sheet Metal Workers 16 Painters & Drywall Finishers 10 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION Portland members meet 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland. Website: TRADES COUNCILS www.iupatlocal10.org Salem members meet 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April Columbia-Pacific 17, at the Best Western-Hood Room, 3125 Ryan Dr. SE Salem. Eugene members meet 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at the Plumbers & Pipefitters 290 Training Center, 2861 Pierce Parkway Springfield. METAL TRADES Portland and Vicinity Salem Delegates meet 10 a.m. Thursday, May 2, at the IBEW 280 Training Center, 33309 Hwy 99E, Tangent. HAPPENINGS Labor happy hour April 12 to benefit LCSA on facebook: www.facebook. com/events/2118218138426966/ Labor’s Community Service Agency is hosting a union-wide happy hour on Friday, April 12, at Lagunitas Community Room in Northeast Portland. Krystle Berry, vice president of the As- sociation of Flight Attendants- Communications Workers of America, will be a guest speaker. She will talk about the threat of a flight attendants’ General Strike that was being planned during the shutdown of the fed- eral government earlier this year. The evening also includes a complimentary Spin Catering Taco Bar (sponsored by Kaiser Permanente) and $4 craft beers. Non-alcoholic drinks will be provided by American Income Life. All proceeds go to Labor's Community Service Agency and its solidarity programs. Celebrate labor history in Portland May 3-5 ■ Time: Friday, April 12, 6-9 p.m. ■ Place: Lagunitas Community Room, 237 NE Broadway, Portland ■ Cost: Complimentary taco bar and $4 pints. Non-alcoholic drinks compliments of American Income Life ■ More info: Call 503-231-4962 or email director@lcsaportland.org Healing the Healthcare Blues’ fest April 27 The 8th Annual Inner City Blues Festival, “Healing the Healthcare Blues,” returns April 27 to the North Portland Eagles Lodge, 7611 N. Exeter. Doors open at 5 p.m. and music runs until 11 p.m. The Blues Festival is a fundraiser for Health Care for All Oregon (HCAO), an organiza- tion working to educate Orego- nians and advocate for universal, publicly-funded health care. In addition to music, there will be a silent auction, two bars, dinner and dessert for purchase, as well as a community village. Admis- sion is $25 in advance. Follow The 51st annual conference of the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association will be held in Port- land May 3-5. PNLHA confer- ences are a unique gathering of workers, unionists, scholars and community activists. This year’s gathering highlights the centen- nial of the historic Seattle and Winnipeg general strikes. It kicks off with a one-day labor history field trip for students. Opening night will feature songs from a rock opera commemorating the 1919 Seattle General Strike, fol- lowed by the exclusive American showing of a trailer from the new musical Stand!, a film about the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. An Awards Banquet on Saturday will honor 2019 PNLHA History Makers. The first of two plenary sessions will include American labor historians Jim Gregory and Rob Rosenthal, who will present their views on the Seattle strike. British Columbia journalist Rod Mickleburgh, author of On the Line, a new book about B.C. la- bor history, will provide an overview of the Winnipeg Strike. Second, labor organizer turned historian, Lane Windham, will headline a conversation connect- ing past and present organizing strategies. Local activists from the Powell’s Books campaign of the 1990s, and the current Burgerville campaign will bring local experi- ence and insight. Conference ses- sions include: art & protest; women in labor; Indian labor; farm work; cannabis workers,; la- bor post-Janus, and more. Regis- tration is now open, with special early registration rates through April 20. Students attend for free if they pre-register by April 20. For more information or to reg- ister, go to pnlha.org.
