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Carpenters Local 247 May 2006 meeting report
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General membership
Meets the second Tuesday, May 9, at 6 p.m. at the Carpenters Hall, 2215 N.
Lombard, Portland.
Retirees
Retirees meet for lunch the second Monday, May 8, at 11 a.m. at JJ North’s,
10520 NE Halsey, Portland.
Executive Board
Executive Board meets the fourth Tuesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carpenters
Hall, 2215 N. Lombard, Portland.
Volunteer Organizing Committee
VOC meets the first Tuesday, June 6, at 6 p.m. in the Conference Room on the
first floor of the office. For more information, contact Jason Sheckler at
503-367-7694.
By Joe Baron
Political Organizer
Carpenters Local 247 has voted to endorse the following candidates.
Multnomah County Chair: Ted Wheeler
Multnomah County District 2: Jeff Cogen & Gary Hansen
Multnomah County Auditor: Steve March
Portland City Council (Position 2): Erik Sten
Portland City Council(Position 3): Dan Saltzman
Oregon Governor: Ted Kulongoski
State Supreme Court Judge: Gene Hallman
State Representative District 8: Paul Holvey
State Representative District 44: Jim Robison
State Representative District 24: Jesse Cornett
State Representative District 31: Brad Witt
Carpenters Local 247 would like to congratulate our apprentices who became journeyman between April 1, 2005 and March 31, 2006. These members were recognized at the Carpenter’s Honors Banquet on April 15, 2006: John Addy, Brent Allen, Russell Clark, Zebulon Cole, Beniamin Costea, Alvin Fanechigiy, Christopher Lavine, Daniel McNassar, Matthew Miller, Marshall Peppell III, Haloti Poulivaati, Bartolo Rogue, Daniel Santillan, Damien Scruggs, Jason Sheckler and Troy Welch.
Mark your calendars! The Carpenters Local 247 annual picnic will be Sunday, August 13, 2006 at Camp Withycombe in Oregon City. There will be lots of fun, food and activities for the whole family! Be sure to mark the date on your calendar because it’s an event you won’t want to miss! More details will be provided in the upcoming issues.
At the general May membership meeting, we will be nominating members for the following positions: Trustee (Currently served by Gene Picariello); 10 Delegates & 3 Alternate Delegates to the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters and 4 Delegates & Alternates for the Northwest Oregon Labor Council. It is important that you attend! At the general June membership meeting, members will elect the candidates that are nominated at the May Special Called Meeting. These meetings will begin at 6 p.m.
Local 247 has a scholarship program available for members’ children and grandchildren. Guidelines are available at the office. Applications and Labor History Essays are due in the office by July 26, 2006. Please call or drop by the office for any questions or more information.
Carpenters Local 247’s endorsement is key to winning in House District 44.
Thank you for endorsing me and my commitment to improve the lives of working
people! I know the power of worker unity from when in college I had to juggle
three or more jobs to survive until I got one union job. Now I get by on a small
paycheck because I’ve spent my spare time and expertise helping workers in our
community and around Oregon. My grassroots campaign needs more canvassers, phone
bankers, getting-out-the-vote (GOTV) and visibility (lawn signs and sign waving)
during the final days of this election. If you live in my district, I hope you
call or come in for a lawn sign. To volunteer, please call 503-595-2220 or visit
8535 N Lombard, Suite 101 (behind Starbucks and Kokiyo Teriyaki). Thank you also
for your generous contribution! Please don’t forget to vote on May 16! — Jim
Robison
