Union campaign ramps up as 360 Sheet Metal fires supporters Oct 13, 2021 Sheet Metal Local 16’s relationship with the newly unionized Vancouver firm has gone from bad to worse, with legal charges multiplying.
Kaiser courting massive strike Oct 13, 2021 Units totaling over 34,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in Oregon and California have signaled they’re ready to strike after 10 days notice.
Film/TV strike would be biggest ever Oct 13, 2021 The strike by 60,000 members of IATSE will begin on Oct. 18 if no deal with producers has been reached by then.
Nurse union warns staffing shortage is at crisis levels Oct 13, 2021 In one survey by Oregon Nurses Association, 60% of nurses said they’re considering leaving the profession.
Labor rallies against Postal Service slowdowns, calls for DeJoy’s ouster Oct 13, 2021 The Postmaster’s new 10-year plan will slow First Class and parcel deliveries, raise prices, close post offices, and outsource postal work.
Frontline healthcare workers strike McKenzie-Willamette Oct 13, 2021 Members of Service Employees Local 49 are fighting for wage increases, improved job safety, and to stop the hospital from outsourcing jobs.
Daycare workers at Wild Lilac unionize Oct 13, 2021 Workers at the nonprofit SE Portland daycare and preschool are now represented by ILWU Local 5, which also represents Growing Seeds.
A union guide to the 2021 general election for Southwest Washington Oct 13, 2021 Washington’s 2021 general election determines who leads city councils and school districts. Ballots are mailed Oct. 15 and are due Nov. 2.
Lieutenant governor honors union leaders Ed Barnes and Roy Jennings for public service Oct 13, 2021 The Labor Roundtable of Southwest Washington held a scaled-down annual awards banquet after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The return of Joy Silk Oct 13, 2021 The NLRB is about to get tough on unionbusting. Its general counsel announced a policy that could stop employers from crushing union drives.
