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June 1, 2007 Volume 108 Number 11
News
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Afghan-Iraqi
Freedom War Memorial has union ties
The new Afghan-Iraqi
Freedom War Memorial, on the grounds of the Oregon Department of
Veterans Affairs in Salem, has deep union ties. Bill McMichaels,
left, a 33-year member of Plumbers and Fitters Local 290, designed
the memorial, helped spearhead the drive to raise funds, and was
the project manager responsible for finding skilled workers and
contractors to donate their time and materials.
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Labor
still reeling from 1981 PATCO strike
Historian Joseph McCartin set out to study the 1981 air traffic
controllers strike, and ended up knee-deep in a historical mystery:
What caused the sudden death, or near-disappearance, of the strike?
Down
to the wire at the Oregon Legislature — Labor lobbyists scramble
to push through priority bills
With just four weeks left in the 2007 session of the Oregon Legislature,
unions are scrambling to push priority bills through. Some union-backed
bills have already made it to the finish line and have been signed
into law by the governor. Others are for all intents and purposes
dead.
Results
from May 15 — Labor chalks up some election victories
Not many Oregonians seemed to notice the May 15 special election,
and voter turnout was low in most places. However, politically-active
unions were paying attention to the ballot.
Smith
feeling pressure to support Employee Free Choice Act
Union
members are putting pressure on Oregon’s Republican U.S. Senator
Gordon Smith to support the Employee Free Choice Act, which would
make it easier for workers to unionize and get their first union contract.
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