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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | July 16, 2021 | PAGE 3 WASHINGTON Washington State Labor Council releases state lawmaker ratings When it comes to the voting records of Washington state leg- islators, Southwest Washington has some of the most pro- worker—and anti-worker—in the state, at least as tallied by the Washington State Labor Coun- cil, AFL-CIO. WSLC coordi- nates political and legislative ac- tion at the state level for more than 600 affiliated local unions representing approximately 500,000 rank-and-file union members, and every year, it is- sues a report tracking how law- makers voted on issues that mat- ter to working people. WSLC’s 2021 report scored lawmakers for their votes on 19 bills. SEE THE FULL REPORT For details and explanations, visit https://bit.ly/3ecfCNM LEG. DISTRICT 49 (West Vancouver) Sen. Annette Cleveland (D) 100% Rep. Sharon Wylie (D) 100% Rep. Monica Stonier (D) 100% LEG. DISTRICT 17 (East Vancouver) Sen. Lynda Wilson (R) 11% Rep. Vicki Kraft (R) 5% Rep. Harris Paul (R) 32% LEG. DISTRICT 18 (Camas, Ridgefield) Sen. Ann Rivers (R) 16% Rep. Brandon P. Vick (R) 11% Rep. Larry Hoff (R) 16% LEG. DISTRICT 20 (Woodland, Centralia) Sen. John Braun (R) 21% Rep. Peter Abbarno (R) 32% Rep. Ed T. Orcutt (R) 16% LEG. DISTRICT 19 (Longview to Aberdeen) Sen. Jeff Wilson (R) 32% Rep. Jim Walsh (R) 16% Rep. Joel McEntire (R) 6% UNIONIZATION ] MAY-JUNE 2021 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. “Decert” means union-represented workers voted whether to remain union. The information comes from the National Labor Relations Board and the Oregon Employment Relations Board. Union election results Employer (Location) Union Yes-No Public Defender of Marion County (Salem) Oregon AFSCME 7-0 ^ 8-0 ^ ■ 11 attorneys Providence Home Health and Hospice (Portland/Yamhill) ONA ■ 62 CMAs and hospital support workers 19-26 % Samaritan Medical Group (Newport) SEIU Local 49 ■ 62 CMAs and hospital support workers Sweed Machinery (Gold Hill) Machinists District W24 DECERT 11-16 % ■ 32 recycling facility employees International Paper Company (Beaverton) AWPPW 5-24 % ■ 32 recycling facility employees The Longview Daily News (Longview) The Newspaper Guild 6-0 ^ 16-4 ^ 8-4 ^ 33-9 ^ Whether it’s a problem with your back, your legs, your hands or your head, you can be approved for Social Security Disability benefits. ■ 8 newsroom employees Loomis Armored US (Portland) SPFPA ■ 42 armed and unarmed drivers, messengers, ATM techs, and lead officers Legacy Good Samaritan (Portland) SEIU Local 49 ■ 15 communications operators Lifeworks NW (Hillsboro) Oregon AFSCME ■ 61 therapists and nurse practitioners at Hawthorn Walk-In Center Central City Concern (Portland) AFSCME Local 88 17-35 % ■ 73 nurses, counselors, intake specialists and others at Blackburn Center, 12121 E Burnside Safeway (Seaside) Bakers Local 114 3-0 ^ 9-9 % 12-9 ^ ■ 6 “bakers, utility bakers, and cake decorators at the 401 S. Roosevelt Drive store Voodoo Doughnut (Portland) Doughnut Workers United ■ 36 “doughnuteers” and shift supervisors at the 22 SW 3rd Ave. location 360 Sheet Metal (Vancouver) SMART Local 16 Raymond Thomas James Coon Cynthia Newton Chris Frost ■ 22 sheet metal fabricators, laborers, modelers/drafters/detailers, leads, and foremen Unionization by majority signup Employer (Location) Union City of Hillsboro (Portland) Oregon AFSCME www.tcnf.legal ■ 101 workers at Hillsboro’s two public library branches City of Portland (Portland) AFSCME Local 189 ■ 18 risk specialists Sydney Montanaro Scott Sell Chris Thomas 820 SW Second Ave., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97204
