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Labor Day is behind us, the Kids are back in School, and next comes Election Season! NOVEMBER 3 WILL BE A RED-LETTER DAY FOR OREGON WORKERS So much is at stake for our workers and their families in the upcoming General Election! We need all our eligible voters to make our voices heard. How can you do this? BEFORE OCTOBER 13, 2026, check that your voter registration is current. It’s easy. Go here: https://vote.gov/register/oregon and make sure you’re good to go! A ballot will be sent to you so you can make a difference in Election 2026. NW Oregon Labor Council URGES A ‘NO’ VOTE on Measure 26-267! This measure would move more than $16 million EVERY year out of the city budget, effectively cutting services such as firefighting, 911, parks, shelter beds, Portland Street Response, and other essential services. This is a 2% jobs cut every year for your union siblings who work for the city. PLEASE VOTE NO! HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES YOUR NW OREGON LABOR COUNCIL HAS ENDORSED Portland City Council Kellie Torres, Portland City Council, District 3 Steve Novick, Portland City Council, District 3 Eric Zimmerman, Portland City Council, District 4 Olivia Clark, Portland City Council, District 4 Mult. Co. Commission Julia Brim-Edwards, Multnomah County Chair Serena Cruz, Multnomah County Commission, District 2 Judgeships Elizabeth Savage, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Position 14 Diane Sykes, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Position 2 Milwaukie Will Anderson, Milwaukie Mayor Clack. Co. Commission Paul Savas, Clackamas County Commission, Position 2 Diana Helm, Clackamas County Commission Position 4 Wash. Co. Commission Pam Treece for Washington County Chair Steve Callaway, Washington County Commission, District 4 Beaverton Rachel Philip, Beaverton City Council A WORD ABOUT RANK-CHOICE VOTING Your ballot this year will have several types of voting systems in several areas. Especially in Multnomah County and the City of Portland, two different types of “rank-choice” voting – one for City Council candidates and a second, different one, for Multnomah County candidates – will be yours to navigate. It’s important to remember that just ONE VOTE per voter will ever get “counted”, no matter how many names you rank. NOLC advises you to be strategic by voting for no more than two candidates in the Portland City Council races and no more than one candidate for Multnomah County races. Why? Because concentrating our vote on our champions gives them the maximum chance of winning. Here are NOLC’s Legislative Picks, Recommended to the Oregon Labor Federation For Endorsement* Oregon House of Representatives HD 25 Ben Bowman HD 26 Susan Rieke Smith HD 30 Nathan Sosa HD 32 Cyrus Javadi HD 35 Farrah Chaichi HD 36 Hai Pham HD 37 Jules Walters HD 38 Daniel Nguyen HD 41 Mark Gamba HD 42 Rob Nosse HD 44 Travis Nelson HD 46 Willy Chotzen HD 47 Andrea Valderrama HD 48 Lamar Wise HD 49 Zach Hudson Oregon Senate SD 19 Rob Wagner SD 24 Kayce Jama *Some of our Labor champions had already been endorsed prior to NOLC’s process. We would be remiss if we didn’t lift up our 2026 Labor Champion award winner, Rep. Dacia Grayber, in HD 28, who was one of those candidates who the State Federation has early endorsed. Election officials are urging voters to use official drop boxes, rather than the mail, to return their ballots due to changes in Post Office mail handling. Be sure your vote is counted by voting as soon as you get your ballot and getting it returned as soon as possible!

Read The Oregonian article here: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/09/editorial-endorsement-november-2026-vote-no-on-portlands-participatory-budgeting-measure.html

Read The Oregonian article here: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/10/editorial-endorsement-november-2026-send-serena-cruz-back-to-multnomah-county-for-district-2.html

About the NORTHwEST Oregon Labor Council We are one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO and are the heart of the labor movement. We are democratically elected bodies dedicated to represent the interests of working people at the state and local level. We mobilize our members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice and we strive daily to vanquish oppression and make our communities better for all people — regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin. OUR AFFILIATE MEMBERS View All Affiliates OUR TEAM President Scott Zadow IBEW Local 48 1st Vice President Rob Martineau AFSCME Local 189 At Large Member - Position 1 Will Tucker LiUNA Local 483 At Large Member - Position 3 Chris Carpenter IBEW Local 48 At Large Member - Position 5 Sarah Curtis UFCW Local 555 At Large Member - Position 7 KC Hanson IUPAT Local 1094 Appointed Position 10 - Health Services Sean Bovett AFSCME Appointed Position 13 - Provision Trades Madison Walters UFCW Local 555 Appointed Position 15 - Union Label/Service Trades Dept Rose Etta Venetucci IATSE Local 28 Columbia County Board Seat Ben Heurung Boilermakers Local 104 Washington County Board Seat Patricia Rodrigues AFT, OSEA Local 6732 Executive Secretary-Treasurer Laurie Wimmer UFCW Local 555 Appointed Position 9 - Building & Construction Trades Randall Friesen Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 290 At Large Member - Position 2 Taylor Almond BCTGM Local 114 At Large Member - Position 4 Anjanet Banuelos Bolanos LiUNA Local 737 At Large Member - Position 6 Carol Krohn IAM District 24 Appointed Position 8 - Arts, Entertainment and Events cdavid cottrill IATSE Local 488 Appointed Position 11 - Metal Trades Jontae Clardy Laborers Appointed Position 14 - Public Employee Council Section Isaac McLennan IAFF Local 43 Multnomah County Board Seat Fiona Yau-Luu UFCW Local 555 Clackamas County Board Seat Austin DePaolo Teamsters Local 223

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UPCOMING EVENTS 9 Nov Executive Board Meeting Mon Nov 09 2026 (1:30PM - 3:30PM) at IBEW Credit Union Conference Room 26 Oct Council Meeting Mon Oct 26 2026 (6:00PM - 7:30PM) at IBEW 48 Hall 12 Oct Executive Board Meeting Mon Oct 12 2026 (1:30PM - 3:30PM) at Oregon Labor Federation