Labor
Governor's Labor Support Continues to Grow
Ted continues to pick up support from Oregon's labor community, recently winning the endorsement of Oregon State Police Officers Association, Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters 247 & 2154, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. These unions follow up endorsements from the Teamsters, United Food and Commercial Workers, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, among others. The endorsements...
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» April 20, 2006 - Endorsements, Front Page News, Labor
Building Trades endorse Governor Kulongoski
From the Statesman Journal: State trades council endorses Kulongoski January 4, 2006 The Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed Gov. Ted Kulongoski's re-election bid. "His commitment to getting Oregonians back to work has been effective and is a breath of fresh air for Oregon politics," said Bob Shiprack, the executive secretary of the council. The council includes...
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» January 4, 2006 - Front Page News, Labor
Governor Kulongoski Endorses Employee Free Choice Act
Governor Kulongoski was the first governor to endorse the Employee Free Choice Act, a legislative proposal currently pending in Congress that specifically calls for mandatory binding arbitration, card check elections, and employer neutrality in representation elections. The Governor’s endorsement shows his commitment to even stronger principles to protect the right of workers to form unions under state labor laws as...
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» December 6, 2005 - Economy, Front Page News, Labor
Governor’s Plan Helps Break Deadlock in Strike
The Oregon Trail School District finally came to a compromise after a month long strike that left hundreds of students out of school. The strike was at a standstill until Governor Kulongoski proposed a compromise that the two sides meet halfway on salary and health care and form a joint committee to resolve other issues, with binding arbitration a possibility....
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» November 29, 2005 - Education, Front Page News, Labor
Governor Kulongoski Delivers Speech To City Club of Portland Discussing his Plan for Education and Continuing Our Economic Recovery
When I took office, state government in Oregon was in the midst of its worst revenue loss since the Great Depression – and very much in need of a newly designed plan for our economy. That’s why I’ve said since the start of my administration that growing our economy and creating family wage jobs is my top priority.
» October 28, 2005 - Economy, Education, Front Page News, Labor