Bynum Hosts Roundtable with Oregon Labor Leaders
Oregon City, OR – Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) hosted a roundtable with local labor leaders at the SEIU Local 503 Portland Office, including the VA AFGE President Yvonne Angel, representatives from SEIU 503 and 49, Ironworkers Local 29, the NW Oregon Labor Council, and more. Full list of organizations below.
“I was raised by union members and I’m the mom of a former SEIU and UFCW member – I know firsthand that wins for labor and working families are wins for our communities,” said Rep. Bynum. “It’s important for me to hear directly from our local leaders about issues they’re facing and how I can best represent them. I was glad to join union members from Oregon’s Fifth today to discuss our continued partnership and my commitment to fighting for rights for our workforce.”
In Congress, Rep. Bynum is a member of the Labor Caucus and serves on the House Financial Services Committee. She is a cosponsor of the PRO Act, which protects the basic rights to form and join a union, holds employers accountable for violating workers’ rights, and secures free, fair, and safe union elections.
Attendees included representatives from:
- Johnny Earl - SEIU President
- Melissa unger - SEIU Executive Director
- Courtney graham - SEIU Political Director
- Lamar wise - AFSCME Political Director
- Hannah Winchester
- Sarina Roher - OFNHP
- Tom Pansky - NARFE
- Grant Schott - AFGE
- Rob Bates - Heat and Frost insulators Local 36
- Hayley Watson - Oregon State Building & Construction Trades Council
- Rose Etta Venetucci - IATSE
- Bill Martin - American Postal Workers Union
- Daniel Cortez - American Postal Workers Union
- Alan Ferschweiler - Oregon State FireFighters Council
- Louis DeSitter - Oregon Education Association
- Bing Wong - AFSCME Retirees
- Marshall McGrady - IBEW
- Laurie Wimmer - NW Oregon Labor Council
- Brian Krieg - UA 290, Ironworkers 29, IBEW
- Jesse Card - Ironworkers 29
- Be Marston (Unite Here! Local 8)
- Bill Bradley (ATU 757)
- Henry Beasley (ATU 757)
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