September 2011 - nwLaborPress

Oregon AFL-CIO 52nd Convention

Sep 30, 2011

At a time when labor is under attack, delegates put aside differences to declare “We are one”

Congressman Peter DeFazio: A Message to Labor

Sep 29, 2011

Unionists hear a call to fight back in 2012 and make Wall Street pay.

Top Dems debate, seeking Oregon AFL-CIO backing

Sep 27, 2011

Delegates debate but make no endorsement in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District.

SW Washington CLC ends Columbian boycott; endorses city council pols

Sep 16, 2011

The newspaper was put on the boycott list in January after complaints of slant against unions and public employees.

Bakers battle prison bread in schools

Sep 12, 2011

Prison-made baked goods are being served in Washington schools, displacing union-made goods.

ILWU protests escalate dramatically at EGT in Longview

Sep 12, 2011

Members block trains, dump grain, and shut down ports to defend ILWU’s right to jobs in Longview.

Workers rights go local: Seattle mandates paid sick leave

Sep 12, 2011

Defying the Chamber, a widely popular ordinance will require businesses to offer paid sick leave.

Trumka: ILWU dispute with 701 is jurisdictional

Sep 12, 2011

An Oregon AFL-CIO E-Board resolution condemning Operating Engineers Local 701 in a dispute with ILWU at Longview has been nullified by the national AFL-CIO.

Pendleton Woolen Mills launches US-made clothing line

Sep 9, 2011

Fabric for the “Portland Collection” is union-made in Oregon and Washington.

Hyatt Hotels workers wage one-week strike in four cities

Sep 9, 2011

UNITE HERE is calling for a boycott of Hyatt hotels nationwide.