Announcements

TWBN 2026 Conference Attendance Applications

Six sponsorships are available that will fund five Local 48 JWs and one apprentice to attend the 2026 TWBN conference in Houston! Sponsored attendees will receive paid time loss, a per diem, and a conference t-shirt. The travel dates will be October 7 to October 11. Application Page and Form:https://www.ibew48.com/tradeswomen-build-nations-conference-application/ Ideally, we are looking for […]

EWMC Endless Summer Days Motorcycle and Car Show

Join us at the Hall on Saturday, August 15th, for EWMC’s Endless Summer Days Motorcycle and Car Show! In addition to the main event, there will be a food drive for the Oregon Food Bank, a car wash fundraiser, and a 50/50 raffle. Event coins and grilled food will be sold as well. Admission is […]

Upcoming Veteran Events and Gatherings in OR and WA

Local 48 members that are veterans, we wanted to provide a list of upcoming and recurring veteran-related events that you can attend in both Oregon and Washington. Below are links to four event flyers, followed by a list of many other events and gatherings that we are aware of for 2026. Red White & Bazaar […]

Local 48 App Promotion Grand Prize Winner: James Jacobsen

Congratulations to James Jacobsen, who name was drawn as the grand prize winner for the Local 48 App promotion! He’s currently pondering whether to go with the 75-inch TV or the Nintendo Switch 2 game system. The other nine winners from the prize drawing will be notified via e-mail so they can choose from a […]

Donate to Help Nippon Dynawave Workers and Their Families

As part of the community effort to support those impacted by the tragedy at Nippon last week, the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central Labor Council has set up an account at the Lower Columbia Longshoremen’s Federal Credit Union (LCLFCU), as well as a Venmo account. Both were created exclusively to accept donations on behalf of the workers and […]

More Summer Picnic Volunteers Needed on July 11 & 12

Local 48 members, a reminder that the 2026 Local 48 Summer Picnic is on Sunday, July 12th, from 11am to 4pm at the Hall. Join us for rides, games, food and drinks, music, raffle prizes, and much more! We still need more volunteers to sign up for the Saturday AM, Sunday AM, and Sunday PM […]

Retiree Group Meeting on Thursday, May 28

A reminder that the Local 48 Retiree Group May Meeting is 2pm tomorrow (Thursday, May 28th) in the Local 48 Meeting Hall. In addition, the June meeting will be held one week earlier than usual (on June 18th) due to meeting space availability.

Update on the Incident at Nippon – Dynawave in Longview, WA

While the situation is still in flux, to the best of our knowledge no Local 48 members were injured in today’s incident at the Nippon – Dynawave facility in Longview, Washington. We will provide more information once we become aware of any additional updates. Our thoughts are with the workers and their family members, along […]

Building Information Modeling Classes in August

UPDATE: ALL THE SPOTS IN THIS CLASS HAVE BEEN FILLED The Training Center has a series of four two-day evening classes coming up in August related to Building Information Modeling. Intro to BIM 1: Detailing for Constructability: Beyond Design Intent Intro to BIM 2: Revit Essentials: Modeling Feeder Conduit Systems Intro to BIM 3: The […]

Office Closure in Observance of Memorial Day

FYI the Local 48 Business Office and Dispatch will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. We hope that you have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Residential Unit Follow-up Survey: Priorities for 2026 Negotiations

Members in the Residential Unit, please complete the follow-up survey linked below to rank the priorities for the 2026 Residential Agreement negotiations. You can also volunteer to join the Contract Action Team (CAT) to help keep members informed on bargaining updates. https://www.surveyking.com/survey/inpkm

Child Care Program for Apprentices & Early Career JWs

The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and Business Oregon have partnered to provide financial assistance for childcare to all registered apprentices and early-career journey workers in construction. Learn more about the program at the link below. You can also complete an online survey to provide input on childcare needs for those in the construction […]

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