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Union representative tells North Bend council Oregon Pellet Mill LLC pays below area labor standards
Summary
A representative of ILW Local 12 told the council during public comment that Oregon Pellet Mill LLC provides wages and benefits below regional area standards and warned the union may organize pickets; the union asked the council to consider this information in future decisions involving the company.
A representative of ILW Local 12 delivered a written statement during public comment at the North Bend City Council meeting on Feb. 24, asserting that Oregon Pellet Mill LLC provides wages and benefits that fall below established area labor standards for comparable work in the region.
The speaker told the council the union’s position is that substandard pay and benefits weaken local wage scales, undermine responsible employers and increase pressure on public assistance. The union representative said ILW Local 12 “reserves the right to establish and maintain an area standards picket at locations associated with Oregon Pellet Mill LLC” consistent with applicable law, and requested that the council consider the information on any present or future city decisions involving the company.
The council did not take formal action on the comment during the meeting. The transcript records the union statement but does not include a city response or staff follow‑up commitment during the meeting; city staff take notes of public comment for possible follow up.
