Every year, as part of our annual Presents From Partners program, we hold a unionwide toy drive competition to prepare to support union families experiencing hardship through the holiday season.
In 2023, ILWU Local 8 was crowned the toy drive champion and presented with a trophy to keep for the year. Operating Engineers 701 snagged second place and third was tied between LiUNA 737 and Ironworkers 29.
However, it is because of widespread support across the union community that we were able to serve 275 union families this year for over 40 local unions, apprenticeship, and pre-apprenticeship training programs. Thank you to all other participating unions:
AFSCME Local 328
Bakers Local 114 & Local 364
Boilermakers Local 104
Bricklayers Local 1
Cement Masons Local 555
Evergreen Education Association
IATSE Local 28
IBEW Local 48
Laborers’ Local 483
Machinists District Lodge W24
Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
Oregon Education Association
Painters Local 10, Glaziers Local 740, and Painters District Council 5
SAG-AFTRA Portland Local
Sheet Metal Local 16
SW Washington Central Labor Council
Teamsters Local 162 & Local 206
UA Local 290
WEA-Riverside