UFCW Local 555 needs your help to Get Out The Vote (GOTV).
Volunteers are needed to canvass and to make member-to-member
contacts regarding the upcoming election. If you are
interested in finding out more about how you can help, please
contact Brad Witt at 1-800-452-8329 ext 323 or email him at
brad.witt@ufcw555.com. This is a crucial time for working
Americans. We must continue to elect pro-worker candidates in
order to protect our wages and benefits. All volunteers are
welcome, please contact us today to see how you can help make a
difference and start ACTIVATING YOUR VOICE!
May 5, 2008
Political Office
Endorsed Candidate
President of the United States
Sen. Barack Obama
(UFCW INT’L Endorsement)
US Senate
Jeff Merkley
US House District 5
Steve Marks
Oregon Secretary of State
Vicki Walker
Oregon State Treasurer
Ben Westlund
Oregon Attorney General
Greg Macpherson
Oregon State Labor Commissioner
Brad Avakian
Oregon Senate District 21
Diane Rosenbaum
Oregon Senate District 23
Jackie Dingfelder
Oregon House District 15
Andy Olson
Oregon House District 20
Richard Riggs
Oregon House District 31
Brad Witt
Oregon House District 38
Chris Garrett
Oregon House District 42
Regan Gray
Oregon House District 45
Michael Dembrow
Oregon House District 47
Jefferson Smith
Portland City Mayor
Sam Adams
Portland City Commissioner #1
Amanda Fritz and Mike Fahey
(dual endorsement)
Portland City Commissioner #2
Nick Fish
Portland City Commissioner #3
Randy Leonard
Clackamas County Commissioner #3
Patrick Reed
Clackamas County Commissioner #4
Charlotte Lehan
Columbia County Commissioner
Earl Fisher
Multnomah County Commissioner
Mike Delman
*Endorsements are not
based on Party Affiliation.
May 2, 2008
UFCW
and Portland Beavers Baseball have teamed up again to bring you and
your Union family a discount on designated games this summer.
There are still a few spots available for the
2008 Pronovost Foundation / UFCW 555 Golf Classic. Money
raised during this event goes to help fund the Scholarship Program
and to help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Since the Eugene Area ratification in January,
we have ratified contracts in Salem, Newport, Lincoln City, Astoria,
Tillamook, Coos Bay, Florence, Vancouver, Medford, Roseburg,
Brookings, McMinnville, Hood River, and Lakeview.
At the moment, we are conducting interviews for
the Portland Area Negotiating committee consisting of Grocery, Meat,
and CCK members.
We have requested bargaining dates from the
Employers and will keep you updated as negotiations progress.
April 25, 2008
Barack Obama, Presidential Candidate and UFCW International Endorsed Candidate, speaks at a UFCW Political Conference in Chicago.
April 23, 2008
The deadline in Oregon for Voter Registration is April 29, 2008.
This is the last possible date you can register to vote in order to
participate in the Oregon Primary. Check with your Union
Representative, Brad Witt (Director of the Legislative Department),
or with your County Elections Office for more information.
It's time to ACTIVATE YOUR VOICE!
April 23, 2008
The Pronovost Foundation is presenting the 2008 UFCW 555 Golf
Classic this year. The member event is going to be held on
Wednesday June 4, 2008 at Langdon Farms Golf Club in Aurora.
If you would like more information on this event please contact the
Union Office or your Union Representative. You may also
click here to read more about the
event. Time is running out and so is availability, so don't wait!
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The Executive Officers are committed to communicating with the membership. Above you will notice 15 flags, by clicking a flag the current page will be
converted into that language. Again it is our hope that this makes getting information out to you, the members, easier and more effective.
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