January 2020 - Page 2 of 3

We need labor law reform

Jan 15, 2020

While every other member of the Democrat in Oregon’s Congressional delegation has signed onto the PRO Act as a co-sponsor, Congressman Kurt Schrader said he won’t vote for the bill.

Boise Cascade busts Carpenters Union campaign in Medford

Jan 15, 2020

A union campaign among 375 workers at a pair of southern Oregon plywood mills ended in a crushing union election defeat.

Robert Blanche, 1962-2020

Jan 15, 2020

The former president of the Portland local of SAG-AFTRA was best known for playing Sgt. Franco on NBC’s Grimm.

Elevator Constructors Local 23 re-elects Randy Carmony

Jan 15, 2020

The 295 members of Local 23 build and maintain elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and dumbwaiters in Oregon and southwest Washington.

Is Grand Central Baking getting ready to fire union supporters?

Jan 2, 2020

A wholesale bakery manager quit after being told to target union supporters for discipline.

Union campaign at Columbia Sportswear

Jan 2, 2020

When warehouse workers started looking at joining the Teamsters, billionaire CEO Tim Boyle came down to the shop floor to try to talk them out of it.

Congress repeals ‘Cadillac’ tax

Jan 2, 2020

Two features of Obamacare that were opposed by organized labor were eliminated in a bill President Donald Trump signed into law Dec. 20.

House passes NAFTA re-write

Jan 2, 2020

It’s the first major change to NAFTA since the three-nation trade agreement first took effect 25 years ago.

2019 in review

Jan 2, 2020

As chronicled in the Northwest Labor Press, here are some of the year’s most important developments for labor and working people.

New leadership at Ironworkers Local 29

Jan 2, 2020

Challenger Jason Fussell outpolled incumbent Joe Bowers, becoming business manager effective Jan. 2.