Northwest Labor Press

Oregon voters have a lot of choices. This is a guide to which candidates want—and deserve—the support of union members and working people.

Amid a severe bus driver shortage, starting pay jumped from $17 to $25.24. Plus a $7,500 sign-on bonus. These are union jobs with benefits.

After more than six months of unsuccessful bargaining, about 1,600 ONA-represented nurses could walk off the job with 10 days notice.

During a brief visit to Portland, President Joe Biden said union workers and apprenticeships will be vital in rebuilding U.S. infrastructure.

The Regional Workforce Equity Agreement, which was led by local building trades union reps, will lead to dozens of project labor agreements.

In their first competition in two years, UA Local 290 apprentices showed demonstrated their fitting, plumbing, welding and HVAC skills.

John Sweeney, 82, is a former union officer with Laborers Local 483 and is running for Oregon governor in the Democratic primary.

Wages are set to rise up to $10 an hour in two Insulators Local 36 master agreements covering about 255 members.

So-called “safe rest villages” in Portland are highly unsafe for staffers, leading workers to seek union representation with AFSCME.

Workers at four Starbucks stores in Eugene voted to unionize on April 28, joining Oregon’s first union Starbucks that voted two weeks prior.

Boycott: UFCW Local 555 says don’t buy Cannabis Nation products until the company recognizes union representation for workers.