In Oregon’s new higher ed boards, labor gets a seat or two Aug 29, 2013 Business will be amply represented on the new governing boards.
SEIU 503 prepares to strike at 7 Oregon universities Aug 29, 2013 Wages are a key sticking point for 4,200 university support workers.
White House releases OSHA rule on silica, after two-year delay Aug 29, 2013 If implemented, the proposed OSHA rule would protect 2 million exposed workers.
OSEA picks new executive director Aug 20, 2013 Rick Shidaker will replace Steven Araujo, who retires Dec. 31
Back for August recess, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden hears from labor Aug 20, 2013 Oregon’s senior senator has a pro-labor voting record, but favors NAFTA-style trade deals
PIRG fundraising group on trial for labor violations Aug 13, 2013 Fund for the Public Interest managers tell a judge that firing David Neal was business as usual.
Labor Day picnic blood drive called off due to labor dispute Aug 13, 2013 American Red Cross is pushing to lower wages for members of Oregon Nurses Association
1963 March on Washington — time to march again Aug 13, 2013 Conventional narratives of the March downplay its economic demands — and labor’s central role
Coalition calls for scaled-down phased-in I-5 bridge over the Columbia Aug 13, 2013 Three pages worth of names sign a letter calling for “phased option”
The union movement’s survival requires it to change Aug 13, 2013 The history of the labor movement is full of the corpses of failed organizations.
