March 2016 - nwLaborPress

Union win in Friedrichs case depended on Justice Scalia’s death.

Wayne Anderson once headed the Oregon Democratic Party.

Clever TriMet lawyers interpret a new public sector union neutrality law in an unforeseen way.

To promote TPP, Nike sponsors a visit to Portland by U.S. ambassadors to Brunei and Malaysia.

Unions in Washington and Baja Mexico make common cause

Top issue was minimum wage, but Oregon lawmakers made progress on other fronts as well.

A SE Portland beer hall takes its name from an early 20th century union-busting group

Possibly spooked by an East Coast lockout, they vote 14-10 not to join IBEW 48

Consumers are asked to “Check the Label”

It’s a $103 million re-do of the Wizer Block, once home to unionized Wizer’s Oswego Foods.