October 2022 - Page 2 of 2

Union Organizing

Workers at The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington, voted 19-0 to affiliate with the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild.

Union Organizing

The vote came after a previous union campaign in 2021 ended in a 9-9 tie, meaning a loss for the union. But after a year, the tide shifted.

Union Organizing

Workers at the Woodstock store say they were inspired by the New Seasons Labor Union's recent victory at the Seven Corners market.

Politics

Decisions to close a psychiatric ward and hire a CEO previously convicted of fraud sparked community outrage.

Collective bargaining

Central City Concern workers will get raises totaling 14.5% over the coming year and another 3% in 2024 under the new contract.

Collective bargaining

If ratified by members, it would include across-the-board raises of 7%, 5%, and 5% over three years, and ratification bonuses.

Building our communities

Labor’s Community Service Agency will hold the annual event in which the union community donates holiday gifts to families in need.

National

A new national labor media organization debuted last year. It’s making corporations and union busters tremble.

Training the Next Generation

The most recent group of Oregon Tradeswomen pre-apprentices graduated Sept. 22, and another class begins Oct. 18.

Green Jobs

Daimler started producing the long-awaited eCascadia this summer, and plans to start deliveries of the all-electric big rig later this year.

Union democracy

Union actor Harold Phillips is wrapping up a run as a Portland-area labor activist after close to three decades in the city.

Union democracy

Operating Engineers Local 701 business manager Jim Anderson ran unopposed for re-election this year, the second time in a row.

Oregon

Filling Betsy Johnson’s former seat with a solid unionist would be a big win for labor advocates in Oregon.

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