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Monthly Archives: June, 2012

Our Jobs

Pacific Power slashes workforce

Four months after a $50 billion dividend, Pacific Power cuts workers, some of whom had moved to take the job.
Green Jobs

Laborers sign two home energy contractors

Retrofitters Abacus and Faison commit to being "high road" employers
Union democracy

Transit union members elect new leadership

Bruce Hansen takes office amid a protracted dispute with TriMet, Local 757’s largest employer.
Building our communities

IBEW brings light to boys home

IBEW Local 48 members at West Side Electric replaced old lighting fixtures at Parrott Creek Ranch
Collective bargaining

Union janitors march in show of strength

Portland Mayor Sam Adams and both candidates to succeed him show up in support
Comment

Lessons from the Wisconsin recall election

What Wisconsin foreshadows in November is a battle of epic proportion.
In Memoriam

Keith Johnson, 1930-2012

The Woodworkers president was part of the national AFL-CIO leadership in the 1970s and '80s.
Politics

Initiative to end corporate kicker headed for ballot

Our Oregon's initiative is one of at least eight with a chance to make the Oregon ballot.
Politics

Letter carrier announces hunger strike

Jamie Partridge and seven others will fast four days in DC to protest postal cuts.
Union democracy

Tim Frew reelected at IBEW 280

Local still suffering nearly 30 percent unemployment
Building our communities

Homeless camp gets union sponsors

But city fines are mounting for Right 2 Dream Too
National

Wisconsin the morning after

Labor fails to oust nemesis, but regains state senate
Workers Rights

Trees Inc accused of harassing union steward

NLRB is looking into the allegations

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