Nwlaborpress.org is the online version of the Northwest Labor Press — an independent, union-supported newspaper. Twice a month, over 50,000 members of 80-plus unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington receive the print edition. There are few other publications like it in the United States. Founded in 1900 by a consortium of trade unions, it’s one of the nation’s oldest labor movement newspapers. Our focus is on the Portland metro area, Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest, but we also report on national and global issues.
Unions are vehicles for promoting and defending the interests of working people. We believe they work best when they have an active membership, an engaged community, and an informed public. Hence our mission: to provide accurate and timely information on the issues that matter most to union members and working people.