Washington AFL-CIO will push the Democrats on pro-worker agenda Jan 15, 2019 Last November’s election resulted in stronger majorities of pro-labor Democrats in the 2019 legislative session that began Jan. 14.
LA teachers strike for smaller classes Jan 15, 2019 The first teacher strike in LA in 30 years is the latest in a wave of teacher strikes that began last year.
To restore their pension, Plasterers reduce benefits Jan 15, 2019 The 2008 financial crisis is still claiming new victims.
Trump labor bureau appointments: Still vacant Jan 15, 2019 At the Labor Department, half the top jobs remain unfilled.
Federal workers are bearing the burden of the Trump shutdown Jan 15, 2019 With the partial government shutdown in its third week, an estimated 800,000 federal employees are having to cope with missing paychecks.
A manufactured crisis Jan 15, 2019 The real crisis isn’t on the southern border. It’s in the Oval Office.
Reversing course, OHSU agrees to recognize grad student union Jan 14, 2019 The two sides have agreed to begin bargaining by March 15.
At BOLI, a labor champion takes the reins Jan 14, 2019 Newly installed Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle has had lifelong ties to the union movement, and named several labor figures to her staff.
The untold story of a big union win Jan 2, 2019 Before Oregon home care workers unionized in 2001, they earned $8.14 an hour and had no benefits, not even workers’ comp for injuries on the job. A new documentary tells their story.
Charter bus firm would rather give up contract than operate union Jan 2, 2019 When drivers voted to unionize, MTR Western terminated its contract to run Columbia County’s CC Rider transit service.
