May 2011 - Page 2 of 3 - nwLaborPress

A new three-year contract provides for increases of $1.75, $2, and $2.25.

Local union groups are supporting two Portland Public Schools property tax measures and several school board candidates.

A group of 13 Oregon labor leaders urge the state’s congressional delegation to the costly war in Afghanistan.

Congressman Kurt Schrader told labor leaders he is undecided on trade deals with Colombia and Panama.

Gay civil rights leader Cleve Jones was a star guest April 20 at the kickoff of the newly-chartered Oregon chapter of Pride At Work.

In one of the biggest union wins in recent times, 43,000 security officers at 450 airports will be union-represented.

Union member (and state rep) Brad Witt is considering a primary challenge to Congressman David Wu.

Newly unionized Dosha Salon and Spa hired former Oregon Republican Party chair Bob Tiernan to oversee bargaining.

Union members, faith groups, and community allies call for fairness, jobs, and saving social safety net.

Employers are increasingly firing workers for Facebook rants. But that’s against federal labor law.