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← Back to All Events EVENT DETAILS Add to Google Calendar COPE Board Meeting Mon Dec 08 2025 1:30AM - 5:30AM Dec 8 NW Oregon Labor Council Office 9955 SE Washington St, Portland, OR 97216, USA COPE Board Members only ← Back to All Events EVENT DETAILS Sorry, you must be a NOLC user to view details.

Explainer: Report on Union Members Why we're in a surge of organizing Learn more Support Kaiser Healthcare Workers! Discounted for Unionists: Blazer Game!!! Deep Cuts Coming to Oregon Higher Ed URGENT! GOVT. SHUTDOWN INFO YOU NEED! MORE NOLC NEWS URGENT ACTION: YOUR PSU UNION SIBLINGS NEED YOUR HELP Aug 28 COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE KAISER RALLY AND BLOOD DRIVE! Jul 23 Trump Destroys Workers Rights Feb 24 AFL-CIO Launches the Department of People Who Work for a Living Feb 5 ⯈ More News Stories UPCOMING EVENTS ⯈ More Events 8 Dec COPE Board Meeting Mon Dec 08 2025 15 Dec Council Meeting Mon Dec 15 2025 AFL-CIO NEWSFEED ⯈ More News Stories OTHER NEWS 📰 Lawmakers float bills to build more homes, limit rent increases The Oregonian, 12/16/2024 🎙️ A political outsider faces a daunting task: Fix Portland's homelessness crisis OPB, 12/16/2024 📰 Tech giants and their billionaire owners are playing Oregonians for fools Oregon Capital Chronicle, 12/12/2024 📰 Albertsons sues Kroger after Oregon, Washington judges block $24.6 billion merger Portland Tribune, 12/11/2024 📰 City of Portland could be inching toward labor disputes NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024 📰 SEIU Local 503 rejoins the Oregon AFL-CIO NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024 📰 Trump taps Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024 ⯈ More News Stories ACTION CENTER URGENT ACTION: YOUR PSU UNION SIBLINGS NEED YOUR HELP Portland State University faculty need the help of our Union Family today ! The university’s Board of Trustees has been dangerously...

NOLC POST ARCHIVE Search Discounted for Unionists: Blazer Game!!! Sue Milne 6 days ago Sign on for Labor Sunday! Rally with your siblings! Sue Milne Oct 28 Deep Cuts Coming to Oregon Higher Ed Sue Milne Oct 16 VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE COMING UP! Sue Milne Oct 9 OFNHP Members at Kaiser Call for a Strike Oct 14-19th! Sue Milne Oct 6 URGENT! GOVT. SHUTDOWN INFO YOU NEED! Sue Milne Oct 1 AFSCME 189 Practice Picket! Sue Milne Sep 15 Ride the FREE Train to the Labor Day Picnic at Oaks Park!! Sue Milne Aug 28 URGENT ACTION: YOUR PSU UNION SIBLINGS NEED YOUR HELP Sue Milne Aug 28 COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE KAISER RALLY AND BLOOD DRIVE! Sue Milne Jul 23 Are you crafty? Sue Milne Jun 27 URGENT, SIBLINGS! WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY! Sue Milne Jun 27 Trump Destroys Workers Rights Sue Milne Feb 24 AFL-CIO Launches the Department of People Who Work for a Living Sue Milne Feb 5 Union Membership Growth, Workers' Rights and More Sue Milne Jan 31 OTHER SOURCES Search 📰 Lawmakers float bills to build more homes, limit rent increases The Oregonian, 12/16/2024 🎙️ A political outsider faces a daunting task: Fix Portland's homelessness crisis OPB, 12/16/2024 📰 Tech giants and their billionaire owners are playing Oregonians for fools Oregon Capital Chronicle, 12/12/2024 📰 Albertsons sues Kroger after Oregon, Washington judges block $24.6 billion merger Portland Tribune, 12/11/2024 📰 City of Portland could be inching toward labor disputes NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024 📰 SEIU Local 503 rejoins the Oregon AFL-CIO NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024 📰 Trump taps Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024

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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 Lorne Bulling Ironworkers Local 29 At Large Member - Position 6 Carol Krohn IAM District 24 Appointed Position 8 - Arts, Entertainment & Events Rose Etta Venetucci IATSE Local 28 Appointed Position 11 - Metal Trades Brian Richart Boilermakers Local 104 Appointed Position 14 - Public Employee Council Section Isaac McLennan IAFF Local 43 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 2nd Vice President Tracey Powers OPEIU Local 11 At Large Member - Position 2 Taylor Almond BCTGM Local 114 At Large Member - Position 5 Sarah Curtis AFSCME Local 328 At Large Member - Position 7 Ed Barnes IBEW Local 48 Appointed Position 9 - Building & Construction Trades Randall Friesen Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 290 Appointed Position 13 - Provision Trades Madison Walters UFCW Local 555 Multnomah County Board Seat Fiona Yau-Luu UFCW Local 555 Clackamas County Board Seat Austin DePaolo Teamsters Local 223

FEATURED NEWS November 12, 2025 Discounted for Unionists: Blazer Game!!! Please spread the word: the NW Oregon Labor Council is teaming up with the Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council to offer a discounted afternoon on January 11 to watch the Portland Trailblazers battle it out with the NY Knicks. (Flier attached) We have good seats and hope you all sign up to join us. WEAR YOUR UNION SWAG! If enough folks join us for this event, we will offer it again. Thanks, Laurie Wimmer Executive Secretary-Treasurer, NW Oregon Labor Council Email:... Read More NOLC NEWS URGENT ACTION: YOUR PSU UNION SIBLINGS NEED YOUR HELP Sue Milne Aug 28 COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE KAISER RALLY AND BLOOD DRIVE! Sue Milne Jul 23 Trump Destroys Workers Rights Sue Milne Feb 24 AFL-CIO Launches the Department of People Who Work for a Living Sue Milne Feb 5 Union Membership Growth, Workers' Rights and More Sue Milne Jan 31 ⯈ More News Stories AFL-CIO NEWS ⯈ More AFL-CIO Stories OTHER NEWS SOURCES 📰 Lawmakers float bills to build more homes, limit rent increases The Oregonian, 12/16/2024 🎙️ A political outsider faces a daunting task: Fix Portland's homelessness crisis OPB, 12/16/2024 📰 Tech giants and their billionaire owners are playing Oregonians for fools Oregon Capital Chronicle, 12/12/2024 📰 Albertsons sues Kroger after Oregon, Washington judges block $24.6 billion merger Portland Tribune, 12/11/2024 📰 City of Portland could be inching toward labor disputes NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024 📰 SEIU Local 503 rejoins the Oregon AFL-CIO NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024 📰 Trump taps Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary NW Labor Press, 12/5/2024

← Back to All Events EVENT DETAILS Add to Google Calendar Council Meeting Mon Dec 15 2025 6:00PM - 7:30PM Dec 15 IBEW Meeting Hall 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230, USA ← Back to All Events EVENT DETAILS Sorry, you must be a NOLC user to view details.

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