Union Organizing Bakers Union organizing video lottery delis one at a time Jun 5, 2013 “Lottery delis” rake it in with video poker, but pay minimum wage with no benefits
Collective Bargaining Oregon University System getting tough with unions Jun 5, 2013 OUS wants union rights concessions, a shift in health costs and raises less than inflation
Politics Union-backed candidates, measures do well in May primary Jun 5, 2013 Six graduates of the Oregon Labor Candidates School won election in May
In Memoriam Larry Kenney, 1930-2013 Jun 5, 2013 The former president of the Washington State Labor Council started as a printers union activist
Workers Rights ‘Like’ this: Workers’ rights get an update in the age of social media Jun 5, 2013 NLRB is trying to defend workers protected speech online
Union Democracy SAG-AFTRA closes Oregon office amid protest Jun 5, 2013 Business and governor to union: ‘Don’t go!’
Union Organizing 2,300 workers at Precision Castparts vote June 7 on unionization May 15, 2013 PCC is waging a by-the-book anti-union campaign against the Machinists
Politics Oregon University System prevailing wage bill passes Senate, 27-2 May 15, 2013 No more end-runs around prevailing wage at state universities
Collective Bargaining University of Oregon at $320,000 (and counting) in talks with union May 15, 2013 An outside law firm employing the former UO president heads up the administration’s bargaining team
Politics IBEW Local 48’s Joe Esmonde nominated to TriMet board May 15, 2013 The TriMet board has been without a labor voice since mid-2012