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Oregon's Under-35 Workers Give a YELL to the Future

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Monday, August 30, 2010   

PORTLAND, Ore. - Workers in their 20s and 30s represent the future of many of their industries. A group of young union members got together this weekend in Portland to talk about how that future can include more solid, living-wage jobs for families in Oregon.

They elected steelworker Nick Gaitaud, Albany, as the first head of the Young Emerging Labor Leaders (YELL). Gaitaud says becoming politically savvy will be a priority for the new group because, in his view, it's just as important for workers to have a voice in Salem as it is for corporations and other groups.

"I'm actually looking forward to educating some of these workers. We have many young workers who have never been in any type of training. They know they want to be involved, but they've never really found an outlet to get involved."

Like any workplace, unions have challenges meeting the needs of workers from different generations, Gaitaud acknowledges. He stresses that union members under age 35 are anxious to improve relationships with their older counterparts, who have a lot of experience to share.

"The young workers are not trying to take their jobs. We're just trying to learn, so when they are ready to move out, there's someone to take their place, someone knowledgeable about the labor movement."

From stagehands to steelworkers, and teachers to letter carriers, members of at least a dozen locals were represented at this weekend's YELL conference. Gaitaud, a member of United Steelworkers Local 7150, also will represent younger workers on the Oregon AFL-CIO General Board.





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