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Monthly Archives: January, 2013

Collective bargaining

PIRG fundraisers strike

Fund for the Public Interest negotiators walk out of union bargaining when a reporter shows up.
Portland

Sick leave ordinance goes before Portland City Council

Commissioner Fritz takes lead on workers rights advance that would impact 2 in 5 Portland workers.
Politics

Filibuster reform effort fails

The compromise resolution does nothing to change the use of the secret, silent filibuster
National

Union members down to 11.3 percent of U.S. workforce

New York is the most unionized. Washington's #4, Oregon #9.
Washington

Unions prepare to play defense in Washington Legislature

Grief for labor as Democratic turncoats turn the Washington state senate over to Republicans.
Oregon

Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature

On the agenda: Columbia River Crossing, public sector union-busting, prevailing wage, and PERS.
Our Jobs

KKR-controlled Sealy to close North Portland factory

Despite offers of union concessions, Sealy will close its Portland plant in March and lay off 128.
Comment

Lesson from a rookie fire fighter: Help is you and I

Massive mobilization of people beats wealth and power.
Union Organizing

Nonunion Dave’s Killer Bread contracts with union baker

A union campaign has failed to rise thus far at the fast-growing company.
Collective bargaining

ATU-TriMet conflict accelerates

Both sides are gearing up for battle in the workplace, court, the Capitol, and in public opinion.
National

Merkley: Time is now to reform Senate filibuster rules

Senators Merkley and Udall say they have the votes to reform the filibuster.
Collective bargaining

Standoff at grain terminals: ILWU at work, but without contract

For ILWU, grain export troubles started in Longview.
In Memoriam

Richard Martin, 1948-2012

The career Boeing machinist was longtime recording secretary of Lodge 63.
In Memoriam

Bill Fitzgerald, 1926-2012

The AFL-CIO field rep helped union campaigns throughout the Northwest.

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