A quest to find Union Beer
It’s not easy to ID union-made beer. There’s no union label, and little accurate, up-to-date info. …
Basic Rights Oregon unionizes with AFSCME
The gay civil rights group voluntarily recognizes a union for its 15 employees…
Building trades lobby in support of ConnectOregon V
Building trades union members turn out to counter environmental opponents of coal and oil projects…
Union pension funds finance new Portland office building
The nine-story Pearl West project will be LEED Silver rated.…
Ben Franklin would be rolling in his grave
The union boycott of Staples is growing, in protest of postal privatization.…
Eugene passes paid sick leave ordinance
City Council defies unprecedented attempt by Lane County to bar local employment ordinances.…
Unions join renewed push for immigration reform
AFL-CIO calls on Obama to take executive action to allow millions to work legally…
Dan Sass ends long career at Machinists Lodge W24
Starting at Lodge 1432 in 1971, Sass rose to become secretary-treasurer of the Oregon Machinists…
Longtime AFSCME rep Rick Henson retires
Henson started as a Carpenter, became head of SEIU Local 49, and returned to serve AFSCME…
SEIU 503 political director Arthur Towers departs after decades of service to labor
Towers helped empower home care workers, raise corporate taxes, and save public services from cuts.…
IBEW attorney Norm Malbin rests his case
Malbin policed an industry, trained hundreds in labor law, and helped members with legal problems…
Lee Duncan retirement sidelines motorcycle poker run for kids
Co-founder Lee Duncan retires from Unions4Kids, and his job at IBEW Local 48 …
Machinists, Metal Trades, DCU have void to fill with Scott Lucy retirement
Lucy has been with the Machinists for 35 years.…
New contract for AFSCME members at Metro
If ratified, 300+ workers will get 2.82% raises, and pay an extra 2% of health insurance…
Musicians Union hall goes solar
The union hall benefits from a new Oregon pilot program of feed-in tariffs…