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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | Watchdog group honors flight attendant Sara Nelson BUILDING COMMUNITY Toys and cash needed for union members in hardship Labor’s Community Service Agency (LCSA) and the Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC) are accepting donations of toys and cash now through Dec. 9 for the 23rd an- nual Presents from Partners Holiday Toy Party. The event—for families of unem- ployed union members and those facing temporary hard- ships—will be held in mid-De- cember. Entrance is by ticket only. Members must be re- ferred by their union. Referral forms will be sent to unions and must be returned to LCSA by Dec. 10. Unwrapped toys for kids up to 18 years of age can be dropped off at the fol- lowing locations: IBEW Federal Credit Union, Northwest Oregon Labor Council (Suite 305), or La- bor’s Community Service Agency, (Suite 301). All are located in the same build- ing at 9955 SE Washington St. Oregon AFL-CIO, 3645 SE 32nd Ave., Port- land. IBEW Local 48, 15937 NE Airport Way. Painters District Council No. 5, 11105 NE Sandy Blvd., Suite A. Laborers Local 483, 1125 SE Madison, Ste 206. Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals Local 5017, 1500 NE Irving, Suite 575. OPEIU Local 11, 3815 Columbia St., Vancou- ver. Portland Federation of School Profes- sionals Local 111, 1110 SE Alder, Suite 205. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, 1801 NE Couch St. Sunrise Dental Beaverton, 14425 SW Allen Blvd., Beaverton. Sunrise Dental Gresham, 13908 SE Stark, Space B, Gresham. Sunrise Dental Salmon Creek, 2621 NE 134th St., #300, Salmon Creek. Cash donations can be sent to LCSA, 9955 SE Washington, #301, Portland, Oregon, 97216. 2019 LERA conference: The morphing of collective bargaining The Oregon chapter of the La- bor and Employment Rela- tions Association (LERA) will hold its annual conference Nov. 6 followed by the Maggie Awards ceremony and recep- tion. The awards program recog- nizes individuals from labor, management, academics and neutrals who have made major contributions to labor-manage- ment relations. This year’s con- ference, “The Morphing of Col- lective Bargaining,” will feature keynote presentations by Tom Chamberlain, recently retired president of the Oregon AFL- CIO, and State Treasurer To- bias Reed. Later, a panel dis- cussion will focus on immigration in the workplace. November 1, 2019 | PAGE 5 Maggie Awards will be pre- sented to Chamberlain, for lifetime achievement, and Shirley Block, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, for labor. ■ Time: Wed., Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ■ Place: World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland. ■ Cost: $150. ■ Info/register: Oregonlera.com/events Greenberg. “Sara has served as a leading voice on issues facing women in the workplace and Oregon native Sara Nelson, pres- across the country, encouraging ident of the Association of Flight women everywhere to join Attendants (AFA), received the unions and to run them. She is National Consumers League’s both an inspiring example “Trumpeter Award” for women and a heroic Oct. 22 in Washington, advocate for all workers D.C. This year marks across the country.” the 120th anniversary Nelson grew up in Cor- of the consumer and vallis, Oregon. Her father worker advocacy or- was a lumber mill worker ganization. The Trum- and her mother was a peter Award is the or- teacher. Nelson went to ganization’s highest work as a flight attendant honor, given to leaders at United Airlines in Sara Nelson who are not afraid to 1996, based out of speak out for social justice and for the rights of con- Boston. She has served as inter- sumers and workers. national president since June “No one fits that description 2014. She also serves as a mem- better than President Sara Nel- ber of the national AFL-CIO Ex- son, a rising star in the labor ecutive Council. movement who is fighting every The 50,000-member AFA is a day for working families,” said division of Communications NCL Executive Director Sally Workers of America, AFL-CIO. Kids’ Holiday Party set for Dec. 21 in Salem The Marion-Polk-Yamhill Counties Labor Chapter will host the 79th annual Children’s Holiday Party Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St., SE, Salem. Doors open at 8:45 a.m. All chil- dren and their families in the three-county area are invited — and it’s free! The fun includes live Christmas music, a showing of the movie “The Grinch,” goodie bags for the kids and — of course — a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. For more information, contact Elissa Edge at elissa@osea. org or call 503-428-3971. Full Implant $2,500! At the Beaverton, Salem and Vancouver Sunrise Dental Locations! Union represented and locally-owned throughout Washington and Oregon Beaverton Eugene/Springfield Longview Salem 503.914.4003 541.622.0602 360.639.3388 503.914.4007 Chehalis Gresham 360.639.3377 503.914.4005 Milwaukie Vancouver 503.821.0089 360.639.3399 Over 50 locations in Oregon and Washington. For a complete list, visit www.sunrisedental.com
