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PAGE 8 | November 15, 2019 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS union-Made pizza? we’ll take a Slice! After we reported the Nov. 1 issue of the Labor Press that Scottie’s Pizza Parlor unionized, a group of ap- prentices in Plasterers Local 82 headed down to the Southeast 21st and Di- vision eatery to check it out. UNIONIZATION ] SEP-OCT 2019 The following are Oregon and Southwest Washington workplaces where workers have decided whether to be represented by a union. The thumbs-up symbol means workers will be union- represented. Thumbs-down means they’ll be on their own. The information comes from the National Labor Relations Board and the Oregon Employment Relations Board. Union election results Employer (Location) Union Yes-No Farwest Steel (Eugene) United Steelworkers 28-86 % ■ 126 drivers, technicians, mechanics, welders and warehouse employees 90-34 ^ St. Charles Hospital (Bend) OFNHP ■ 145 medical technologists 5-0 ^ Disability Rights Oregon (Portland) Nat’l Org of Legal Services Wkrs 14-0 ^ St. Charles Hospital (Bend) Oregon Nurses Association ■ 5 cardiovascular nurses ■ 14 attorneys, coordinators, advocates, administrative assistants, and others Stadelman Fruit (Hood River) Teamsters Local 670 39-27 ^ apprenticeShip roundtable. Appren- tice Brandon Lial (left) tells Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (center) how he was introduced to the Laborers Local 737 apprenticeship training pro- gram — and how it changed his life. Bonamici met with about 30 apprentices, pre-apprentices, training coordinators, and union leaders Nov. 7 at Plumbers and Fitters Local 290 in Tualatin to discuss the impor- tance of registered apprenticeship programs and work-based learning programs. She heard how ap- prentices and pre-apprentices got their start, and she asked how Congress could help people — especially women, people of color, and dislocated workers — ac- cess the programs. Many in the room said their futures blossomed after they were introduced to Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. (OTI) and/or Constructing Hope, two pre-apprenticeship programs in the Portland/metro area that help individuals prepare to apply for apprenticeship programs. “I don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t gotten into this (Laborers) pro- gram,” Lial said. “Every day when I lace up my boots and go to work, I say to myself how fortunate I am to have this opportunity.” Bonamici, who sits on the House Education and Labor Committee, said she often shares stories such as Lial’s with her colleagues in Washington, D.C. In February, Bonamici introduced the PARTNERS Act, a bill advocating for more investments in apprenticeships and work-based learning pro- grams. “Registered apprenticeships and pre-appren- ticeships are proven pathways for workers to better- paying jobs and economic security,” Bonamici said. “I’ll continue to do everything I can to expand workforce development programs.” Also pictured above are Joe Neely, assistant business manager for Local 290, Kelly Kupcak, executive director for OTI, and Jose Avalos, a business agent for Cement Masons Local 555. ■ 72 boxmakers, packers, sorters, forklift drivers, mechanics, and others Tyree Oil (Portland and Eugene) Teamsters Local 206 5-13 % ■ 20 warehouse inventory drivers, lube drivers, and warehouse workers Siegner and Company (Portland) Painters Local 10 28-5 ^ 4-2 ^ 19-8 ^ ■ 44 painters DHL Express (Portland) Teamsters Local 162 ■ 6 service agents at DHL’s drop-off facility at 5330 NE Courier Ct The Columbian (Vancouver) Pacific Northwest NewsGuild - CWA Raymond Thomas James Coon ■ 27 reporters, sports reporters, photojournalists, copy editors, and news clerks Report: 2.8 million workers injured on the job in 2018 Last year private industry em- ployers reported 2.8 million in- juries or illnesses on the job, ac- cording to a Nov. 7 report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of those, 900,380 caused a worker to miss at least one day of work, 333,830 resulted in a visit to an emergency room or in-patient hospital, and 39,080 cases required in-patient hospi- talization. The report found that the rate of injury — 2.8 injuries per 100 employees — was unchanged from the previous year. Cynthia Newton Melissa Haggerty Chris Frost Sydney Montanaro If you are hurt on the job, you have the right to choose your doctor. Your employer is not allowed to direct your medical care. 820 SW Second Ave., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97204 Scott Sell Chris Thomas www.tcnf.legal
