Workers Rights San Francisco passes nation’s first Retail Workers Bill of Rights Nov 30, 2014 Big chain employers will pay a price if they want to change schedules at the last minute
Oregon UFCW Local 555 emerging as a political force in Oregon Nov 18, 2014 Members fund sick leave campaigns and a third party strategy that doesn’t give up on rural areas
Comment On election night, what separated Oregon from the rest of the country? Nov 18, 2014 Oregon has moved left since the ‘90s, partly because progressives have learned to fight together
Politics Candidates supported by the NW Oregon Labor Council do well on election night Nov 18, 2014 NOLC won four of five races that it was involved in
Clark County Labor-endorsed charter change passes in Clark County Nov 18, 2014 Otherwise, it was a tough night for labor unions in Southwest Washington
Analysis What would a REAL pro-worker legislative agenda look like? Nov 18, 2014 Nine ideas to make Oregon more worker-friendly
Jobs Postal workers cheer postmaster general’s resignation Nov 18, 2014 Call for a moratorium on USPS’s plan to close 82 mail sorting centers — three of them in Oregon
Oregon Oregon bucks national trend, elects labor-friendly pols Nov 18, 2014 No statewide or Congressional race was even close
Workers Rights Buyer beware: You can still be fired for legal marijuana Nov 17, 2014 Oregon may have legalized, but many employers won’t change their policies
Collective Bargaining Multnomah County workers ratify new contract with $15 minimum wage Nov 17, 2014 About 160 workers will get raises under the new minimum