December 2019 - Page 2 of 3

Close to 100 layoffs at Owens-Brockway glass

Dec 17, 2019

A new factory in Mexico, and a decline in local bottle orders, are factors in idling a furnace.

Democrats–and Herrera-Beutler–vote to cut drug prices

Dec 17, 2019

The bill allows Medicare to negotiate with drug companies to get lower prices on insulin and single-source brand-name drugs that don’t have generic version.

UFCW Local 555 endorses Williamson for Oregon Secretary of State

Dec 17, 2019

In the May primary, Williamson will face fellow Democrats Sen. Mark Haas of Beaverton, attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner of Terrebonne, and first-time candidate Cameron Smith.

Garry Paul Goodwin, 1931-2019

Dec 17, 2019

He served union members as a local union president and training coordinator for the Carpenters Union.

Michael H. Carnahan, 1953-2019

Dec 17, 2019

He was an active member of IBEW Local 48 and treasurer of the IBEW and United Workers Federal Credit Union.

Santa visits the children of iron workers

Dec 17, 2019

The annual event has been going since 1985.

Young Machinists bring holiday cheer to foster teens in east Multnomah County

Dec 17, 2019

The union volunteer group coordinates with caseworkers at the Gresham Branch of the Oregon Department of Human Services.

New Seasons Market to become part of a subsidiary of a Korean retail conglomerate

Dec 10, 2019

The sale comes two years after a union campaign that flat-lined when the “B Corp” brought in union-busters.

Clark College faculty vote to authorize strike

Dec 10, 2019

Up to 550 faculty members could strike as soon as next month if the college doesn’t agree to catch-up raises and lower the disparity between full and part time faculty.

The past, present, and future of American labor

Dec 4, 2019

For 19 years, journalist Steven Greenhouse wrote about labor for the New York Times. His new book looks at labor’s rise, decline and possible rebirth. Labor Press reporter Don McIntosh interviewed him by phone.