Union Democracy Oregon Building Trades Council celebrates 75th anniversary Aug 31, 2015 The Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council celebrated its 75th anniversary with a gala banquet Aug. 21 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The celebration was in conjunction with the Council’s annual convention
Comment GOP debate — business as usual Aug 19, 2015 What a contrast: Bernie, and a pack of tone-deaf GOP candidates
Analysis State AFL-CIO scores Washington lawmakers Aug 19, 2015 Four SW Washington Democrats get 100 percent, but a Centralia Republican leads the anti-labor pack
Union Organizing Two weeks in Alabama Aug 19, 2015 OSEA members say volunteering in the Deep South brings home how precious union rights are
Union Democracy Introducing Laborers Local 737 Aug 18, 2015 Laborers Locals 296, 320, and 121 merge to make Local 737
Union Democracy New business manager at Sheet Metal Local 16: Charlie Johnson Aug 18, 2015 Charlie Johnson succeeds John Candioto, who resigned
Collective Bargaining ATI locks out steelworkers in Albany and around the country Aug 17, 2015 Final offer would slash health benefits and end pension for new hires
Union Democracy Oregon’s Central Labor Councils convert to chapters of state AFL-CIO Aug 13, 2015 The restructuring comes with new staff support for local labor activity.
Collective Bargaining Workers threaten strike at Longview paper mill Aug 11, 2015 Kapstone, the mill’s new owner, imposed its final offer Aug. 10.
Workers Rights Airport contractor refuses to bargain with Machinists Aug 7, 2015 ABM would rather pay lawyers to delay the inevitable.