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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | May 3, 2019 | PAGE 9 UNION DEMOCRACY Oregon AFSCME elects officers Oregon AFSCME elected statewide officers at its biennial convention held April 26-28 at the Salem Convention Center. The 23,000-member council represents state, county, munic- ipal and non-profit workers. Candidates for the union’s top five offices ran unopposed and were declared elected by accla- mation: President Jeff Klatke (Local 3135) 1st Vice President Christy O’Neill (Local 2619) 2nd Vice President Dominic Lopez (Local 1790) Secretary Korie Erickson (Local 88) Treasurer Fred Yungbluth (Local 350) All except Yungbluth were incumbents for those offices. Yungbluth filled the treasurer position left vacant by Beth Toms, who resigned due to a change in employment. Delegates also elected trustees: Theresia Lloyd-Siemer (Local 328), Jeff Coffman (Lo- cal 3361), and Connie Perry (Local 2831) outpolled Brenda Johnson (Local 2376) and Deb- bie Boothe-Schmidt (Local 2746) to win the three trustee positions. Lloyd-Siemer and Coffman were incumbents. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UFCW Local 555 sets strike votes at Fred Meyer, Safeway, Albertsons Join the conversation … ONLINE Starting with meat department workers, United Food and Com- mercial Workers Local 555 is scheduling strike authorization votes for its members at Port- land-area Albertsons, Safeway, and Fred Meyer stores. Mem- bers working under the meat contract are asked to attend one of nine strike vote meetings: ■ Monday, May 20 at 8am, 1pm, and 6pm at Embassy Suites Hotel, 9000 SW Washington Square Rd. ■ Tuesday, May 21 at 8am, 1pm, and 6pm at Joe Edgar Hall, Teamsters Local 162, 1850 NE 162nd Ave. ■ Thursday, May 23 at 8am, 1pm, and 6pm at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Georgia Pacific Rm., 300 Winning Way Later strike votes will be scheduled for other bargaining units, such as checkout and gro- cery departments. The union bargaining team will next meet with the em- ployer group representatives on May 15 and 16. Amanda Orozco-Beach for Gresham-Barlow School Board Raymond Thomas Cynthia Newton Melissa Haggerty James Coon Chris Frost Sydney Montanaro When your Workers’ Comp Benefits end, it's time to think about applying for Social Security Disability benefits. 820 SW Second Ave., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97204 Scott Sell Chris Thomas www.tcnf.legal ENDORSED BY: Northwest Oregon Labor Council Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters When it comes to our schools, Amanda sees more than num- bers in a budget or how many students pass a standardized test. She sees real people from all walks of life with unique needs and students who de- serve opportunities to succeed in life. Gresham is quickly growing and becoming more diverse, and Amanda welcomes these families with open arms. She is enthusiastically ready to fight passionately for their needs. Amanda will level the playing field for students and families. She also understands that college isn’t for everyone after grade school, and trades are a great way to get people into the workforce, Amanda will prioritize future trade work- ers to understand their rights and workers and the right to unionize.
