Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
Buying Union
Unions are about magnifying worker power — and that includes buying power. In this section, we report on union-made products and services — as well as goods made by unfair and abusive employers.
Union-made gift ideas
Buying union keeps good jobs in the community, and lets you vote with your dollars for businesses that pay workers a living wage.
The late great union label
A century ago, boycotts and the union label were as important as the strike in labor’s tactical arsenal. Today, they’re largely forgotten strategies. But the time could be right to bring them back.
How to fly union
American, Southwest, United and Alaska are mostly union; Delta and JetBlue, not so much.
Yes, you can hire a union plumber
UA Local 290 now offers homeowners a $200 instant rebate for plumbing or HVAC work, boosting union contractors in Oregon and SW Washington.
Miller Paint now union
Following its purchase by Rodda, Miller Paint workers rejoined Painters Local 1094 as production shifts to Rodda’s Portland plant.
Shop New Seasons again … for a day
The union is suspending the boycott July 3 and 4 for a "shop-in" to show the company that the public supports workers at the 11 union stores.
Union boycotts mushrooms
UFW has launched its first boycott campaign since 2005, after a Washington mushroom farm retaliated against pro-union workers.
Unionized nursing homes in Oregon
Workers at the following nursing home companies and locations are covered by union contracts with SEIU Local 503.
How to fly union
American, Southwest, Alaska and United are mostly union; Delta and JetBlue, not so much. The Labor Press dug in to get the full picture.
Teamsters declare boycott of Coors
About 420 members of Teamsters Local 997 at the Coors brewery in Fort Worth, Texas, have been on strike since Feb. 17 seeking fair raises.
No more union cannabis
Budtenders at the only two unionized cannabis dispensaries in Oregon voted unanimously to leave UFCW Local 555 on Jan. 22 and 23.
Homeowners, don’t despair: You CAN find union contractors
Quality work – and family-sustaining benefits – set union contractors apart.
Union-made gift ideas
Buying union-made keeps good jobs in the community and lets you vote with your dollars for businesses that pay a living wage with benefits.
Vancouver candidate uses fake union bug
Russell Brent, a candidate for Port of Vancouver commissioner, made a big blunder with a tiny logo.
Kaiser Permanente now on AFL-CIO “unfair” lists
With members of UFCW Local 555 on strike, the Oregon AFL-CIO and Northwest Oregon Labor Council have designated Kaiser as an unfair employer.
Union wants musicians to set standards for venues
What if musicians set minimum standards for their work, and concert-goers had a way to know which clubs met standards?
How to fly union
Of the major U.S. airlines, American, Southwest, Alaska and United are mostly union; Delta and JetBlue, not so much.
Busy season for union printers
Is your mailbox filling up with political mail? If it’s from a Democrat, it was almost certainly printed by union members.
Cannabis boycott remains as strike wanes
At Gresham cannabis grower CBN Holdings, a strike for union recognition has dragged on without result, and workers have had to find new jobs.
Labor Council calls Integrated Power Services ‘unfair’
The union says electric motor repair shop IPS didn't bargain in good faith, and its Portland workers have voted to authorize a strike.
