Portland park rangers win raises in long-sought first contract Oct 31, 2014 It took 18 months, but park rangers are now part of the coalition of City unions
AFSCME Local 88 closing in on agreement with Multnomah County Oct 31, 2014 The County rebuffs catch-up-to-inflation proposals, but drops a demand for health benefits change
Support workers strike at for-profit hospital in Springfield Oct 31, 2014 SEIU Local 49 accuses McKenzie-Willamette of further labor law violations
CWA Local 7901’s longtime president Madelyn Elder leaving office Oct 31, 2014 She’ll be succeeded by former AT&T employee Jeanette Turner
Grievance settled: AFSCME members will write parking tickets in Portland Parks Oct 28, 2014 Rangers, represented by Laborers Local 483, agree they shouldn’t do parking enforcement
ATU and TriMet ratify new labor contract Oct 27, 2014 Terms include 3% raises, and concessions on health care
Knocking on Doors with Working America Oct 15, 2014 AFL-CIO’s electoral ground game in Oregon relies on the patient legwork of door-to-door discussions
Federal judge orders employer to hire seven union painters Oct 15, 2014 Edwards Painting violated federal labor law 18 separate ways.
Worker advocate Kyle Allen runs for Hillsboro City Council Oct 15, 2014 The Working America field operations director is a graduate of the Oregon Labor Candidate School
A labor union look at the ballot in Washington Oct 15, 2014 WSLC wants a pro-worker majority to retake the state senate
