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May 7, 2010 Volume 111 Number 9
Historic
workers comp reform reaches milestone
May
7 marks 20 years since the Oregon Legislature passed the Mahonia
Hall workers comp reforms. The reforms, controversial within labor
at the time, contributed to a 60 percent reduction in workers comp
insurance premiums paid by employers.
Labor-friendly
Democrats square off in governor’s race
Union
Democrats have a welcome choice in the May primary race for Oregon
governor: The two leading contenders have longstanding close relationships
to organized labor, and have been competing for labor’s support.
NLRB
rules BrucePac firings broke federal labor law
BrucePac
broke labor law when it fired workers last June for supporting a
union campaign, said a federal judge April 8. Judge Lana Parke ordered
the company to offer reinstatement and back pay to three of the
fired workers, and post a notice in the workplace explaining that
and informing workers of their right to form a union.
Building
trades’ Mohlis to recuse himself from vote on PDC office lease
John
Mohlis, a commissioner on the Portland Development Commission, has
had to recuse himself from voting or even discussing whether or
not PDC should move from its headquarters in Old Town Portland.
Portland-based
Carpenters Local 247 placed under supervision
Portland-headquartered Carpenters Local 247 has
been taken over temporarily by its parent organization, United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC). Explaining the decision,
UBC General President Douglas McCarron cited financial irregularities,
detailing the charges in an April 12 letter to members that is posted
on the Local 247 web site.
Washington
legislative session a mixed bag for labor
Washington
State Labor Council went to Olympia this year with a jobs-focused
agenda: Spare public-sector jobs (and services) from budget cuts,
and stimulate private-sector jobs through public investment. The
Legislature’s record was mixed.
Machinists
endorse Castillo, Wu, Holvey, Riggs-Henson
The
Machinists Non-Partisan Political League issued candidate endorsements
at an April 24 meeting in Astoria. The group also turned down an
invitation from U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden to a May 15 fundraising event,
owing to the Democratic senator’s continued support of free-trade
agreements.
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