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Month: September 2021

Collective Bargaining

Nabisco strike beats back demand for concessions

Sep 29, 2021

Bakers won the fight to keep what they have—and not give concessions—because of solidarity: their own, their co-workers, and their community.

Collective Bargaining

Hollywood strike could be coming

Sep 29, 2021

If 60,000 behind-the-scenes production workers walk out, it would be the biggest ever strike in the film and television industry.

Union Democracy

2021 Oregon building trades convention report

Sep 29, 2021

Representing over 33,000 construction workers, delegates backed a candidate for governor and committed to fight racism in the industry.

Culture

Safe From Hate panel says culture change is coming in construction

Sep 29, 2021

Contractors increasingly say they will sanction hostile and harassing on-the-job behaviors that used to be overlooked or laughed off.

Politics

Labor-backed Hartmeier-Prigg wins run-off for Beaverton council

Sep 29, 2021

Hartmeier-Prigg was backed by NW Oregon Labor Council, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 and Tualatin Fire Fighters Local 1660.

Collective Bargaining

Beneficial State Bank signs first union contract 

Sep 29, 2021

CWA says it’s the first group of bank employees to unionize in more than 40 years. At $20.50 an hour and over, wages may top the industry.

Collective Bargaining

360 Sheet Metal management: “We do not agree with the law.”

Sep 29, 2021

Negotiations aren’t going well at 360 Sheet Metal in Vancouver. Union leaders say the company is going through the motions in bargaining.

Union Organizing

Hospital techs in The Dalles join OFNHP-AFT Local 5017

Sep 29, 2021

The vote result — more than 10 to 1 for the union — is an absolute smackdown to union-busters and the managers who hired them.

Union Democracy

Teamster Tully elected as Second VP at NOLC

Sep 29, 2021

Teamsters Local 223 president Dave Tully was elected in a contested roll call vote at the Sept. 27 delegate meeting.

Analysis

Poll: Union approval at its highest level since 1965

Sep 20, 2021

In the latest Gallup poll results, 68% of Americans said they approve of unions, 28% disapprove, and 4% had no opinion.

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