SEIU 49 scores Oregon’s biggest private-sector win in decades Feb 18, 2011 Support and maintenance workers at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend voted 267 to 261 to unionize.
Unions call for boycott of Columbian newspaper Feb 18, 2011 Two labor groups are calling for a boycott of The Columbian, the Vancouver daily newspaper.
OSHA pulls rule on reporting ergonomics injuries Feb 18, 2011 OSHA will hold off asking employers to record musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel on a form they already fill out.
New book brings to life MLK’s dreams of economic justice Feb 18, 2011 Labor scholar Michael Honey has published a collection of King’s speeches about economic justice.
Union pension fund invests $22M in Coquille hospital Feb 18, 2011 AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust is investing $22 million to construct a building adjacent to Coquille Valley Hospital.
AFSCME 189 elects Hussey president Feb 4, 2011 Debbie Hussey, a union steward at Portland’s 911 call center, outpolled fellow state board member Carol Justice.
Book depicts mid-century millworkers at Crown Zellerbach Feb 4, 2011 A new limited edition book tells stories of unionism, strikes, and dangerous working conditions at Crown Zellerbach in West Linn.
Union spy finds kidnap ring in second mystery novel Feb 4, 2011 Union attorney Susan Stoner has published the second in her series of historical mystery novels.
Bill proposes ‘bereavement’ be added to Family Leave Act Feb 4, 2011 A member of Bakers Union Local 114 is behind a bill in the Oregon Legislature.
Single-payer summit draws 400 Feb 4, 2011 The Oregon Single Payer Conference drew attendees from around the state.
