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Monthly Archives: September, 2022

Union Organizing

First ever union win at New Seasons

Third time's a charm for union supporters at the Seven Corners store; their independent union just won a representation vote four-to-one.
Collective bargaining

Strikes hit Weyerhaeuser all over the Northwest

Machinists District Lodge W24 members overwhelmingly rejected what Weyerhaeuser called its “final” contract offer, and authorized a strike.
Green Jobs

The future is electric

With flood of federal investments on the way, union electricians are looking to electric vehicle infrastructure as a massive growth industry.
Analysis

Poll shows union approval now at a 57-year high

In this year's Gallup poll,  71% of respondents said they approve of labor unions, and 40% felt union membership was "extremely important."
National

Baseball players union joins AFL-CIO … and launches campaign to unionize minor leaguers

MLBPA’s affiliation comes as the national AFL-CIO is paying increased attention to sports unions, and recently created a Sports Council.
Analysis

Best state in the nation for workers? Oregon

Washington is a close third, according to a recent report released by the global antipoverty nonprofit Oxfam.
National

Union Joe

In his latest vocal support for unions, Joe Biden spent Labor Day talking up the labor movement at appearances in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. 
National

New federal web site is unashamedly prounion

The Worker Organizing Resource and Knowledge Center bills itself as a one-stop shop for information on unions and collective bargaining.
Jobs

Metro pushes to privatize Convention Center AV department

The Metro regional government wants to contract out audio/visual jobs at the Oregon Convention Center - jobs that are currently held by union workers.
Jobs

Portland steel foundry to close

Columbia Steel Casting Co. is permanently closing this fall after 121 years of operation, leaving 225 workers without jobs.
Jobs

Portland uniform maker will lay off union workers

Dennis Uniform is moving some of its operations to Texas, leaving 71 Oregon workers - including UFCW Local 555 members - without a job.
Worker safety

Unions protect workers. OSHA protects … contractors?

What is a life worth? According to Oregon OSHA, it seems, $5,400. That's how much it recently fined a company after a worker was killed on the job.
Union Organizing

Portland workers form first Verizon Express union

By a vote of 4-1, workers at two Portland retail stores for telecom giant Verizon have unionized with the Communications Workers of America.
Worker safety

Union member killed in Bend grocery shooting

UFCW Local 555 president Dan Clay says retail workers shouldn't have to fear gun violence but it's becoming increasingly common.
Oregon

Recall removes unionist from Eugene City Council

Longtime union activist Claire Syrett, who was serving her third term on the Eugene City Council, lost a Sept. 6 special recall election.
Portland

Study finds Portland Fire Bureau is understaffed

If Portland wants 4-minute response times, it will need more fire bureau staff, according to a recent report.
Union Organizing

Weyerhaeuser workers in Eugene stay nonunion

After a heavy anti-union campaign from management, Weyerhaeuser workers in Eugene voted against unionizing.
Collective bargaining

Multnomah County may be near deal on contract

AFSCME Local 88 and Multnomah County are closer to agreement on a new three-year contract covering more than 3,000 county employees. 
Collective bargaining

Potential strike draws closer at OHSU

More than 7,000 AFSCME-represented workers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) could strike as soon as Oct. 7.
Collective bargaining

Washington school strike

Students in several Washington school districts are beginning the school year with a lesson in union organizing. 
Collective bargaining

Teamsters reach agreement with American Medical Response

Over 600 ambulance crew members are voting on a a tentative agreement that brings more predictable schedules, more paid time off and raises.
Worker safety

School employees union says workers are leaving jobs in droves

Student behavior – including assaults – are a factor in record-high classroom aide and support staff turnover.
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