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Yearly Archives: 2013

Union democracy

Oregon Nurses Association joins American Federation of Teachers

ONA says the move will enhance nurses' voice in an era of hospital consolidation and cost-cutting
Our Jobs

For soon-released inmates, hope of a union construction career

A first-time skills class prepares 16 female inmates for high-wage construction jobs on release
Oregon

Loren Parks backs a “right-to-work” initiative aimed at Oregon ballot

The 2014 measure would make public employee union dues strictly voluntary
Oregon

Oregon Legislature says ‘Build the Bridge!’

Lawmakers authorize $450 million for I-5 Bridge Replacement.
National

Oregon AFL-CIO E-Board endorses immigration reform

A national poll shows union member support for immigration reform.
Building our communities

AFL-CIO touts filmed-in-Portland HBO documentary American Winter

Eight Portland families struggle, in documentary airing March 18
Collective bargaining

Where’s the love? Is TriMet planning to bar access to the Labor Press?

ATU wants bargaining to be public. TriMet wants it limited to certain media. A judge will decide.
In Memoriam

Ken Jette, 1935-2013

The American Postal Workers Union activist worked at Portland’s main post office for 45 years.
In Memoriam

Bill Fritz, 1945-2013

A labor educator, he headed the Portland office of UO's Labor Education and Research Center
Union Organizing

Five years in, still no flood of unionization through card check

Just 2,487 public employees have unionized since Oregon's card check law passed.
Analysis

Union movement must evolve to speak, advocate, and fight for all workers

The AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles will look at new and old strategies for building a movement.
Union Organizing

OSU graduate research assistants vote to unionize

AFT adds 781 grad students, who vote 9 to 1 in favor of unionization.
People

Dick Schwarz retires from AFT-Oregon

The longtime AFT leader helped bring down perennial union foe Bill Sizemore.
Collective bargaining

United Grain locks out ILWU Local 4

United Grain says it took the action after equipment sabotage by a union leader.
Workers Rights

PIRG fundraiser broke federal labor law, NLRB says

Union supporter was fired illegally.
Building our communities

New union storefront on Barbur

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

City of Portland settles with Local 483: No more contracting out at Parks & Rec

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

Bricklayers Local 1 volunteers to build barbecue at Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery

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

Laborers Local 320 settles contract at CertainTeed after one-day strike

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

Save the turtles, but never mind the TOPsters

Why PIRG call center workers wanted to unionize
Worker safety

PIRG call center pulls the chairs out from under workers

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

UFCW grocery workers ratify more contracts

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