February 2013 - nwLaborPress

OHSU Local 328, AFSCME’s largest, buys nearby storefront

Laborers 483 has a win in a decade-long struggle over contracting out at Portland Parks and Rec.

Union members answered a call for help from the nonprofit Tillamook Anglers.

The French-owned shinglemaker improves its bargaining offer after a walkout

Why PIRG call center workers wanted to unionize

A PIRG call center tosses ergonomic chairs and gives union workers stackable metal chairs to sit on

Some 14,000 workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington have wrapped up voting on new three-year contracts.

Engineers accepted Boeing’s offer, but technical workers rejected theirs and authorized a strike

Clean Energy Works Oregon eliminates upfront costs for homeowners and pays workers a living wage.

Labor to Congress: Reforms must benefit workers, not just employers.