February 2020 - nwLaborPress

Judge could lower ILWU jury award

Feb 18, 2020

ILWU argued that a jury accepted a grossly inflated estimate when it ordered $93.6 million in economic damages.

U.S. House passes labor law reform

Feb 18, 2020

The PRO Act would restore the power of workers to unionize, bargain collectively, and strike.

Machinists and electricians get raises of up to $10,000 at Nabisco

Feb 18, 2020

Bargaining dragged on and on. Then workers got ready to strike.

Union volunteers help enforce laws against construction wage theft on Multnomah County projects

Feb 18, 2020

Volunteers are helping County officials police construction work sites to make sure contractors are obeying labor laws.

Workers at Growing Seeds daycare chain announce union campaign

Feb 18, 2020

About 75 workers would become part of ILWU Local 5.

Humbly recommitting to justice for all

Feb 18, 2020

The statistics highlighting workers of color being left behind, particularly Black workers, are a reminder of the work we must continue year-round.

Is there forced labor in Oregon? New task force aims to find out

Feb 18, 2020

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has appointed a task force to study labor trafficking and identify ways the Legislature can tackle the issue.

Nationwide strike wave continued in 2019

Feb 11, 2020

The strike wave that began in 2018 continued in 2019, according to the annual work stoppages report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

More workers go union at Cascadia Behavioral Health

Feb 5, 2020

Two more union election wins add 200 to the existing group of 270 mental health and addiction treatment workers who are bargaining a first union contract.

Lawmaking season in Oregon and Washington

Feb 5, 2020

Oregon and Washington lawmakers have begun their 2020 “short” sessions. Thought timelines are short, labor is still calling on lawmakers to deliver.