A union guide to the 2020 general election Oct 5, 2020 Labor organizations in Oregon and Southwest Washington are supporting over 100 candidates and ballot measure campaigns.
Four years of Trump: The record speaks for itself Oct 13, 2020 He pledged to rewrite NAFTA, invest $1 trillion in infrastructure, and slash taxes for the rich. Now there’s a 4-year record to judge him by.
Jobs on the ballot Oct 13, 2020 Two local ballot measures could make the difference between jobs and joblessness for thousands of workers.
Platforms show parties increasingly divided on unions Oct 13, 2020 The GOP, particularly at the national level, has become explicitly anti-union. Meanwhile, Democrats are returning to more pro-union stances.
Mohlis elected chair of SAIF board Oct 13, 2020 The retired leader of the Oregon State Building Trades Council will oversee Oregon’s not-for-profit workers compensation insurance company.
At a model library, cuts and turmoil Oct 13, 2020 Multnomah County Library workers are mourning last month’s cut of 128 positions as a major blow to one of the nation’s top library systems.
It’s all on the line on November 3 Oct 13, 2020 The economy is just a set of rules that can be rewritten. That starts with who we elect. For working people, elections make a difference.
New Multnomah County Courthouse: Built by union labor Oct 13, 2020 The four-year, $324.5 million project both set and met goals for the participation of women and minority workers and contractors.
Sheet metal worker by day, race car driver on weekends Oct 12, 2020 Sheet Metal Workers Local 16 member Chris West competes in stock car races nearly every weekend throughout the summer.
Sam A. Rutledge, 1936-2020 Oct 12, 2020 Rutledge led Woodworkers Local Lodge W12 in Klamath Falls, and was one of the longest serving members of the Oregon AFL-CIO Executive Board.
Gerald ‘Jerry’ R. Lantto, 1935-2020 Oct 12, 2020 He was directing business rep for the Machinists Woodworkers regional council and president of the Southwestern Oregon Central Labor Council.
