February 2015 - nwLaborPress

A coalition calls for single-payer health care in Oregon

Attacks on workers in the Oregonian have made it quite clear whose side they are on.

The Plasterers leader and WWII vet led the state building trades for 16 years

In spite of the recent scandal, unionists laud Kitzhaber for his labor record

The newly sworn in governor also has a decades-long relationship with organized labor

Port of Portland hires a $197-an-hour consultant to develop its policy to help low-wage workers

The program illustrates why today’s economy isn’t working for working people.

Church leaders balk at first, but pressure from the congregation prompts a change of heart

Girls-only Construction Clubs are forming in Portland high schools, led by Oregon Tradeswomen

A City task force will propose new taxi regs by April