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Month: July 2016

Workers Rights

Oregon Democrat Kurt Schrader takes aim at Obama’s overtime rule

Jul 29, 2016

A bill sponsored by Schrader won praise from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and criticism from the Labor Secretary.

Union Democracy

IBEW Local 48 reelects Gary Young

Jul 29, 2016

Young outpolled challenger Jakob Juntunen 711 to 665 in a July 12 runoff election.

People

Exit Interview: 5 questions for Oregon AFSCME’s Ken Allen

Jul 13, 2016

He retires July 31 after 21 years leading the statewide organization.

Comment

Portland: Where rent empties workers’ pockets

Jul 12, 2016

Evictions and rampant rent increases are left unchecked in a state that forbids rent control.

Green Jobs

What if workers were at the center of the transition to a low-carbon economy?

Jul 12, 2016

Humanity may have to stop using fossil fuels, but that doesn’t mean those employed in fossil fuel industries must be left behind.

Union Organizing

At a Boeing paint contractor, workers vote to join Machinists union

Jul 11, 2016

An 11th-hour anti-union blitz fell flat at a contractor where workers make half the wage of their union counterparts.

No Picture
Collective Bargaining

Contract, not strike, for Portland janitors

Jul 11, 2016

A new union contract will raise wages to at least $15 an hour over a four-year period for nearly 2,000.

Politics

Labor sees possible gains in Washington’s Aug. 2 primary

Jul 11, 2016

Ballots are due Aug. 2 in Washington’s primary, where the top two candidates go on to November, regardless of party.

Trade

Rank-and-file union members: “It’s up to you and me, STOP the TPP”

Jul 11, 2016

Farmers markets are free trade. Corporate trade deals like the TPP, not so much.

Collective Bargaining

Portland airport retail workers get raises in first union contract with UNITE HERE

Jul 8, 2016

World Duty Free at first fought the union, but later it reinstated four fired union supporters and reached agreement on a first contract.

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