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Yearly Archives: 2013

Jobs

Kinder Morgan scraps plans for coal export plant at Port Westward

The turning point was PGE's rejection, citing potential coal dust impact on its natural gas plants
Comment

AFL-CIO will look at changes to labor councils

With a structure set in 1955, many state and local labor councils face problems
Jobs

More signatures needed on petition to save Post Office

Leading the petition is U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio in conjunction with a bill to save the Post Office
Collective bargaining

Second foreign grain handler locks out longshoremen

Columbia Grain joins United Grain in locking out members of ILWU
Building our communities

Union bowlers raise cash for muscular dystrophy

Since the event's inception in 1989, union members have donated $351,000 to MDA
Union Organizing

City Attorney seeks to keep Portland’s $11-an-hour park rangers from joining union

All 15 rangers have signed union cards, but City says they don't belong
Union Organizing

OSEA seeks union recognition for 300 Head Start workers

A multi-union effort backed by the AFL-CIO helped garner majority support
Collective bargaining

TriMet: Labor Press can observe bargaining, but bloggers out

Local 757 president adds former rival Heintzman to bargaining team in show of unity
Union Organizing

City park rangers tell Mayor Hales they want a union

City of Portland park rangers make $11 an hour, with no benefits and layoffs after nine months.
Retirement

Unions ask Congress to let distressed pensions trim retiree benefits

10 million workers are covered by multiemployer pensions, but at least half are in serious trouble
Politics

2013 shaping up to be an active legislative session for Oregon labor

Lawmakers pass a bill barring public sector union-busting.
Union democracy

Jeff Klatke elected president of Oregon AFSCME

He succeeds Gary Gillespie, who did not seek re-election.
Jobs

Kaiser Permenente dental hygienists protest

More protests are planned over a plan to eliminate periodontal hygienists.
Politics

Sizemore files bankruptcy to skirt paying unions

The longtime union foe faces millions in damages as a repeat violator of ballot initiative laws
Politics

Union activist takes a run at Hillsboro School Board seat

AFT member Jaime Rodriguez is an employment specialist at PCC.
Politics

First crop of Labor Candidate School grads run for public office

Oregon unions are training up members to run for office
Politics

Portland-area labor endorsements for May 21 election

Portland fluoridation fails to get 2/3 at NOLC, but labor endorses Metro levy, school board races
Jobs

Five protesters arrested at Salem mail processing facility

About 100 union members will lose jobs if the Salem plant closes in June.
Union Organizing

Conflict at KBOO sparks effort to unionize

Workers want into CWA Local 7901 after the board moves to make them "at-will" employees.
Workers Rights

Union Cab hits the streets

The launch culminates a years-long campaign by immigrant drivers against exploitation.
Worker safety

Obama Administration quietly smothers rule to protect workers

Silica sickens 3,600 a year, but the White House has halted an OSHA rule 38 years in the making
Comment

‘Wages, hours and working conditions’ not enough: Unions must speak for all workers

Immigration, same sex marriage … today's unions have moved beyond a 1980s agenda.
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