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January 17, 2025 issue

Nurses and doctors strike eight Providence hospitals

The largest healthcare strike in Oregon history started Jan. 10. Once again, Providence staffs up with strikebreakers.

Return of SEIU lifts AFL-CIO to nearly 15 million

SEIU, America’s second largest union, is rejoining the AFL-CIO, adding more than 1.8 million members to the federation’s existing 13 million. 

Dock workers reach agreement ahead of strike

Leaders of the International Longshore Association say support from president-elect Donald Trump made the difference.

Oregon unions prepare pro-labor agenda for 2025 legislative session

Funding BOLI, unemployment for strikers, and sectoral bargaining are some top labor priorities when the legislature meets Jan. 25 to June 29.

Washington labor will push major worker-friendly reforms in 2025

Washington State Labor Council wants the state to be first in the nation to mandate paid vacation.

Underfunded and Overwhelmed: Oregon’s labor commissioner will make the case for a big budget boost

Christina Stephenson, Oregon’s top labor law enforcer, says years of underfunding have created a crisis for her agency.

Annual homeless count nears three quarters of a million 

One in every 435 people living in the United States is homeless. And that's an 18.1% increase over the previous year.

Dispute looms at Portland and Seattle shipyards

Nine unions represent around 800 workers at Vigor’s Portland and Seattle shipyards through the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department.

New union contracts at nursing homes

SEIU Local 503 represents roughly 4,200 workers at 59 Oregon nursing homes owned by six companies — half of the nursing home beds in Oregon.

Portland city unions at impasse

City of Portland workers could strike as soon as late January to win across-the-board raises and personal days.

Buzz Box Budtenders announce independent union

The dispensary owners granted voluntary recognition to the new United Cannabis Workers, workers announced Jan. 15.

NLRB: Medford hospital must recognize union

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center breaches labor law; NLRB says the hospital must recognize (and bargain with) SEIU Local 49.

Legacy nurses to vote on union

Nurses cite safety concerns, poor work environments, and uncompetitive wages in historic union drive with ONA.

Introducing Anna Del Savio

Northwest Labor Press has a new staff reporter! Anna Del Savio joined the press as a full-time employee in September 2024.

Vigor to shut down former Oregon Iron Works

When Vigor shutters its fabrication ops later this year, 100 ironworkers, boilermakers, and electricians will lose their jobs.

Larry Taylor, 1953-2024

A former Democratic Party chair in Multnomah and Clatsop counties, he served unions and other groups as a convention parliamentarian.

Gloria Schiewe 1930-2024

A dedicated union worker, she had a lifelong commitment to Democratic politics and led campaign work for Northwest Oregon Labor Council.

Steven Magnett, 1946-2024

A former Laborers Local 296 business manager, he helped build Portland in more than 30 years as a member of the union.

Federal pension rescue is expected to help 2 million union members

The Biden administration rescued pension funds headed toward insolvency, preventing two million union members from losing benefits.

Joe Biden: The best president labor ever had 

He promised to be the most pro-union president in U.S. history. His administration went out of their way to keep that promise. 

The truth about project labor agreements

The Oregon labor movement strives to create a fair and just economy for all workers, and PLAs are a crucial part of this effort.

Unionized nursing homes in Oregon

Workers at the following nursing home companies and locations are covered by union contracts with SEIU Local 503.

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