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 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 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 2nd Vice President Tracey Powers OPEIU Local 11 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 Brian Richart Boilermakers Local 104 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

OUR AFFILIATE MEMBERS AFGE - Government Employees ... AFM - Musicians ... AFSCME - State, County, & Municipal Employees ... AFT - Teachers ... APWU - Postal Workers ... ATU - Transit Workers ... Annual Payers ... BAC - Bricklayers ... BCTGM - Bakery Workers ... CWA - Communications Workers ... DALU - Directly Affiliated Labor Unions ... GMP-USW - Glass, Molders, & Pottery ... HFIAW - Insulators ... IAFF - Fire Fighters ... IAM - Machinists ... IATSE - Stage Employees ... IBB - Biolermakers ... IBEW - Electrical Workers ... IBT - Teamsters ... IFPTE - Professional & Technical Engineers ... IUEC - Elevator Constructors ... IUOE - Operating Engineers ... IUPAT - Painters & Glaziers ... IW - Ironworkers ... LIUNA - Laborers ... MM&P - Masters, Mates, & Pilots ... NALC - Letter Carriers ... OPCMIA - Plasterers & Cement Masons ... OPEIU - Office & Professional Employees ... SAG-AFTRA - Screen Actors - TV & Radio ... SIU - Seafarers ... SMART - Sheet Metal Workers ... UA - Plumbers and Pipefitters ... UAW - Autoworkers ... UFCW - Food and Commercial Workers ... USW - Steelworkers ...

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Explainer: Report on Union Members Why we're in a surge of organizing Learn more PBOT Local Transportation Funding Open Houses Help KMHD Creators Union get a Fair Contract at OPB! AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member PSU Deserves Funding that works for Oregon's Workers MORE NOLC NEWS URGENT ACTION: YOUR PSU UNION SIBLINGS NEED YOUR HELP Aug 28, 2025 COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE KAISER RALLY AND BLOOD DRIVE! Jul 23, 2025 Trump Destroys Workers Rights Feb 24, 2025 AFL-CIO Launches the Department of People Who Work for a Living Feb 5, 2025 ⯈ More News Stories UPCOMING EVENTS ⯈ More Events 23 Feb COPE Board Meeting Mon Feb 23 2026 23 Feb Council Meeting Mon Feb 23 2026 9 Mar Council Meeting Mon Mar 09 2026 9 Mar COPE Board Meeting Mon Mar 09 2026 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...

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NOLC POST ARCHIVE Search PBOT Local Transportation Funding Open Houses Sue Milne 1 day ago Help KMHD Creators Union get a Fair Contract at OPB! Sue Milne 2 days ago OFNHP Local 5017 Informational Picket! Sue Milne Feb 3 AFL-CIO Mourns Killing of Minneapolis Union Member Sue Milne Jan 26 PSU Deserves Funding that works for Oregon's Workers Sue Milne Jan 15 Portland's Pro-Labor City Council Sue Milne Jan 15 Support Kaiser Healthcare Workers! Sue Milne Dec 1, 2025 Union Blazers Night - January 11 - Wear Your Union Swag!! Sue Milne Nov 12, 2025 Sign on for Labor Sunday! Rally with your siblings! Sue Milne Oct 28, 2025 Deep Cuts Coming to Oregon Higher Ed Sue Milne Oct 16, 2025 VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE COMING UP! Sue Milne Oct 9, 2025 OFNHP Members at Kaiser Call for a Strike Oct 14-19th! Sue Milne Oct 6, 2025 URGENT! GOVT. SHUTDOWN INFO YOU NEED! Sue Milne Oct 1, 2025 AFSCME 189 Practice Picket! Sue Milne Sep 15, 2025 Ride the FREE Train to the Labor Day Picnic at Oaks Park!! Sue Milne Aug 28, 2025 URGENT ACTION: YOUR PSU UNION SIBLINGS NEED YOUR HELP Sue Milne Aug 28, 2025 COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE KAISER RALLY AND BLOOD DRIVE! Sue Milne Jul 23, 2025 Are you crafty? Sue Milne Jun 27, 2025 URGENT, SIBLINGS! WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY! Sue Milne Jun 27, 2025 Trump Destroys Workers Rights Sue Milne Feb 24, 2025 AFL-CIO Launches the Department of People Who Work for a Living Sue Milne Feb 5, 2025 Union Membership Growth, Workers' Rights and More Sue Milne Jan 31, 2025 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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