James Sackett and Justin Rothgeb, members of Iron Workers Local 29, were badly injured June 10, when a roof partially collapsed on the new Portland General Electric headquarters under construction in Tualatin.
We must acknowledge that our institutions have been built on a foundation of racism and white supremacy that gives some people privilege, and takes it away from others based on the color of their skin.
Many national unions and union leaders have issued statements on the police killing of George Floyd and the nationwide protests in response. Here are some of them.
COVID-19 has caused more deaths among workers in a shorter time than any other health emergency in OSHA’s 50-year existence, yet the agency hasn’t required employers to take any action to protect people on the job.
The push for national vote-by-mail is timelier than ever in the midst of a pandemic, but postal union leaders say it won’t matter much if the U.S. Postal Service isn’t around.
