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Monthly Archives: May, 2016

Collective bargaining

IATSE trying to get first contract for riggers at Rhino NW

Labor steps up the pressure as company ignores NLRB orders, refuses to bargain
Collective bargaining

Grocery workers ratify new UFCW union contracts

The Oregon and Southwest Washington contracts raise wages and maintain health benefits.
Union Organizing

In McMinnville, a recycled rubber factory goes union

Wages at Ultimate RB aren't high by union standards — around $12.50 an hour for production workers.
Union Organizing

Burgerville CEO says he’ll meet with union – singly

The union campaign picks up support from local students and the central labor council.
Oregon

To stay afloat, Oregon Working Families Party needs more voters by August

The labor-backed political party gave up its own members to help Bernie Sanders’ revolution.
Politics

Labor’s Oregon primary scorecard

2016 Oregon primary: For the local labor movement, it was a good night.
Union Organizing

Burgerville opposes union, but Bernie Sanders supports it

Sanders: “Burgerville Workers Union is a perfect example of the type of political revolution that we need.”
Our Jobs

Teamsters oppose beer mega-merger

The union says merger would hurt both workers and consumers.
Our Jobs

Tradeswomen recruit — at the Women in Trades Fair

The premier showcase for skilled tradeswomen continues to gain momentum in its 24th year.
Comment

Trump says he wants to make America great again — but for who?

Blue collar support for Trump? Labor isn’t fooled. He mistreats workers, and sends jobs overseas.
Our Jobs

Will Google Fiber be installed union in Portland?

The company's $300 million high-speed Internet rollout could spell years of work for hundreds of union linemen.
Building our communities

Unionists help stamp out hunger

About 4,000 letter carriers in Oregon and SW Washington took part in the 24th annual food drive
Union Organizing

Workers to vote on union at PeaceHealth Vancouver hospital

The 310 licensed technical workers will decide June 1-2 between AFT, SEIU, or no union at all.
Collective bargaining

TriMet wants two-year extension to its union contract (or does it?)

TriMet management likes the agency’s union contract so much that it’s proposing to extend it two years.
Retirement

Treasury rejects Teamster pension cuts

The proposed pension cuts to 300,000 retirees are unfair and confusing — and not deep enough to prevent insolvency.
Workers Rights

Workers increasingly shackled by non-compete agreements

White House raises alarm as report finds 30 million U.S. workers covered by non-compete agreements.
Our Jobs

Pipeline to good jobs: Congressmembers tour UA Local 290 training center

The union-funded center graduates high-in-demand journeymen who make $42.83 an hour.
Collective bargaining

Verizon strike goes nationwide

The East Coast landline strike spreads, with solidarity pickets around the country.
Union Organizing

PSU graduate assistants file for union recognition

When it becomes official in about 3 weeks, PSU will have 800 new union members.
Collective bargaining

Union standoff widens at Nabisco

BCTGM says Mondelēz’ Mexican workers are represented by a bogus company-dominated union.
Portland

Portland gas tax will buy one sixth of a fix

Laborers Local 483, the union that would be most directly affected, is staying neutral.
Union Organizing

Burgers, fries, and a union?

The Burgerville Workers Union is calling for a $5 an hour raise for all hourly employees.
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