News Four months before its much-vilified contract expires, the TriMet employees union has upended a power structure that has held sway for nearly 25 years. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 elected Bruce Hansen president on Friday—an upset of Ron Heintzman, the take-no-prisoners negotiator who steered the union for five straight terms as president from 1988 to 2002. Heintzman was crucial in winning ... More
