Union Labor Retirement Association

About ULRA

UNION LABOR RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (ULRA) was organized in 1962. Labor Leaders in the Portland Building Trade Movement united and organized a non-profit corporation for the sole purpose of providing housing for seniors. In essence, its goals were to provide housing and related facilities and services for the elderly on a non-profit basis. Their dreams were realized with the first three Union Manors: Westmoreland's Union Manor (1966), Marshall Union Manor (1974) and Kirkland Union Manor I (1980). In 1980 the Union Labor Retirement Association offered nearly 700 quality retirement apartments to Portland area seniors.


The UNION RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (URA) was formed in 1983 for the construction of Kirkland Union Manor II (1985) located on the same campus as Kirkland Union Manor I. Then in 1993, KIRKLAND UNION MANOR ASSOCIATION (KUMA) was formed for the construction of Kirkland Union Manor III (1995), the last building phase on the Kirkland site. Then in 2000, KIRKLAND UNION PLAZA ASSOCIATION (KUPA), was formed for the construction of Kirkland Union Plaza (2002), located in Vancouver, Washington.

Today, UNION LABOR RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION sponsor of the Union Manors, proudly provides quality housing to over 900 Portland and Vancouver area seniors.

The Board of Directors for the ULRA, URA, KUMA and KUPA provide guidance in the operation of the Union Manors. Each director is a member of the Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council. Board President Earl B. Kirkland has been serving the board since the ULRA was originally incorporated in 1962. President Kirkland, the Board of Directors, and their Unions exhibit true dedication, generosity, and thoughtfulness. They believe that the true essence of a retirement home is not the concrete, mortar, and steel of which it is built, but the hearts that beat within its walls. The various local unions have been consistently supportive and generous to the Union Manors, donating a multitude of items over the years.

Manor Management Services, Inc. (MMS) provide the Management and Marketing for the Union Manors. MMS President Patrick C. O'Toole has been dedicated to the elderly since 1986. He is a member of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) and a certified Retirement Housing Professional. Mr. O'Toole is active in the Oregon Alliance of Senior and Health Services (OASHS) and has held the positions of President, Vice-President, and Treasurer. MMS believes that retirement homes are not islands within the community but regular participants in community affairs. MMS has made premier service the standard by which they serve their residents. Their motto is, "We work with what we care about - housing for the elderly - and enjoy doing what we're good at."


Union Labor Retirement Association
1625 S.E. Lafayette Street
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 231-4922 Voice
(503) 235-5915 Fax
(503) 771-0912 TDD
ulrainfo@theunionmanors.org