December 2016 - nwLaborPress

2016 in review

Dec 31, 2016

As chronicled in 24 issues of the Northwest Labor Press, here are some of the year’s most important stories.

Long day AND long week? For Oregon factory workers, double the pay

Dec 28, 2016

180,000 Oregon factory workers can now earn time-and-a-half twice.

To counter big-money politics, Portland City Council votes for public campaign finance

Dec 22, 2016

Starting in 2020, the system will match small donors so candidates can focus on regular voters, not big donors.

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center workers vote to join AFT

Dec 19, 2016

The vote is 319 for AFT, 110 for SEIU.

Union electricians help light up The Grotto Festival of Lights

Dec 19, 2016

Thirty IBEW Local 48 volunteers put in over a million LED lights.

Unions stand at Standing Rock

Dec 14, 2016

The standoff at Standing Rock — with Indian tribes and supporters on one side, and security for the Dakota Access Pipeline on the other – also finds labor union members on both sides.

Questions for flight attendants union president Sara Nelson

Dec 14, 2016

Topics: flying union, airline consolidation, union unity and why there’ve been no strikes lately.

Bait and switch: Trump’s Carrier deal

Dec 14, 2016

The man who put his byline on the Art of the Deal pulls a fast one in Indiana as tough talk turns to tax giveaways.

Oregon labor gearing up for high-stakes legislative session

Dec 14, 2016

Labor will push for transportation funding and family leave and fair workweek laws, while grappling with a $1.7 billion budget shortfall.

Richards retires from Office and Professional Employees Local 11

Dec 13, 2016

Union rep Maureen Colvin will serve the remainder of his term.