Collective Bargaining 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
Labor History 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
Jobs 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”
Comment 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.
Clark County Labor-backed candidates in Vancouver advance to general election Aug 12, 2013 The Central Labor Council backed five for Vancouver City Council and mayor
Politics Labor wary about public water district Aug 9, 2013 Initiative would take control of water and sewer away from the City of Portland
Analysis Union workers more likely to get benefits of every kind Aug 1, 2013 Retirement is a union thing, judging by a July 17 BLS report
Jobs Planned occupation of NW Portland’s main post office thwarted Jul 30, 2013 Department of Homeland Security police stood in a post office entrance.
Collective Bargaining City of Portland contract talks enter mediation Jul 30, 2013 Preventing a deal is a City proposal that paves the way to contracting out