Workers Rights A union for massage therapists? Sep 29, 2015 AFL-CIO’s Working America is helping LMTs campaign to raise their industry’s standards.
Politics Oregon Working Families Party: Minor party strives to be a major player in Oregon Sep 29, 2015 Pro-labor candidates seek the party’s endorsement, and foes can face re-election challenges.
Politics Teamster Lehrbach and AFGE’s Schroeder to vie for Multnomah County Board seat Sep 29, 2015 They will face Chamber of Commerce activist Lori Stegmann.
Culture Old Glory rises at IBEW Local 48 union hall Sep 29, 2015 The flag once flew over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Collective Bargaining IBEW Local 125 Pickets Pacific power headquarters Sep 29, 2015 The company wants to shift more of its health care costs onto workers.
Building Community Cold hard cash for Labor’s Community Service Agency Sep 29, 2015 The money goes to the Helping Hands temporary hardship assistance program.
Building Community Scholarships for kids of workers injured or killed on the job Sep 29, 2015 The top scholarship recipient received $14,000 this year.
Jobs Hey, Postmaster General! No more cuts in postal service! Sep 29, 2015 Since 2007, USPS has closed 153 processing plants and eliminated 155,000 jobs.
Collective Bargaining At the ‘Big 3’ grocers, bargaining begins with UFCW Sep 29, 2015 Despite a new Oregon law, sick leave may still be an object of contention in the contract talks
Culture Marcus Mariota’s Heisman Trophy stand at UO is union made Sep 29, 2015 Sheet Metal Local 16 members at Specialty Metal Fab made the elaborate trophy stand at UO.