Collective Bargaining Portland Public Schools teachers close to settling new contract Jan 16, 2018 PAT negotiators say they’re hopeful they can formalize the deal Thursday.
Union Democracy New officers at Columbia-Pacific Building Trades Council Jan 10, 2018 All candidates ran unopposed.
National FedEx executive will be Trump’s new OSHA chief Jan 3, 2018 Scott Mugno got the thumbs up from a Senate Committee in a party-line vote Dec. 13.
National Trump NLRB majority moves fast to reverse Obama-era decisions Jan 3, 2018 In just three months, the new Board has reversed major gains.
Workers Rights Trump NLRB majority puts Machinists election win at Precision Castparts back in legal limbo Jan 3, 2018 The ruling has national ramifications, but whether the welders can unionize is again up to the Seattle NLRB office.
National Trump Administration comes out for ‘right-to-work’ in public sector Jan 3, 2018 The Justice Department filed amicus briefs in looming Supreme Court case Janus v AFSCME.
National Congress looks at failing multi-employer pensions Jan 2, 2018 One solution, favored by many Democrats, is to have the Treasury step in to help.