October 2018 - nwLaborPress

Republican operative sends counterfeit union mailings to mislead Washington voters

Oct 31, 2018

The mailers try to trick voters into writing in the names of candidates who aren’t running … to drain support from union-backed candidates who are.

Trump White House deletes rule that would have required union-busters to file disclosures

Oct 31, 2018

Despite a federal law requiring disclosure, union avoidance consultants can stage manage every detail of an anti-union campaign and still remain in the shadows.

New TriMet Lift contracts raise wages up to $3.91 an hour

Oct 31, 2018

Problems with bathroom breaks and rider wait times are still unresolved.

Municipal broadband now before Portland City Council

Oct 31, 2018

Multnomah County and four other cities are waiting for Portland City Council to authorize its share of funding for a study of what it would cost to install fiber-optic cable door to door.

Union nemesis retires at TriMet

Oct 31, 2018

“I wished him well … and told him to stay away from ATU,” said union president Shirley Block.

A top national union leader, on the stump for Oregon Governor Kate Brown …

Oct 31, 2018

AFT national president Randi Weingarten praised the governor for preserving health care for low-income Oregonians.

A union guide to Washington’s November general election

Oct 20, 2018

With Carolyn Long running a strong campaign against incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler, it could be an interesting election year for Southwest Washington.

Making sense of the ballot measures

Oct 20, 2018

In the next three weeks, Oregonians will vote on whether to give giant grocery companies a special immunity from taxes, while Washingtonians will vote on whether to make the state a national clean energy leader.

Governor Kate Brown: Guiding Oregon Forward

Oct 20, 2018

Kate Brown is a big reason why Oregon is on the move, and we need her leadership for the next four years.

A union guide to Oregon’s November general election

Oct 20, 2018

All over Oregon, unions are backing scores of political candidates in competitive races. And occasionally unions split on who to back.