April 2023 - nwLaborPress

R&H Construction pays $193,000 to settle wage theft case

Strung along by their employer and then Oregon’s labor bureau, workers got paid in February for work they did in 2021.

Painters set May 1 strike date

About 320 commercial, industrial and bridge painters may strike May 1 if they don’t reach agreement with union-signatory contractors.

Teach a kid to fish

April 15 saw the return of an annual event that went on pandemic hiatus. Up to 1,200 kids take part each year in the Klineline Kids Fish-In.

City of Portland attorneys drop objections, let union election move forward

Nearly 700 workers are moving toward a vote on whether to unionize with City of Portland Professional Workers, a newly formed union.

Union win at Providence Home Health

About 165 workers at Providence Home Health and Hospice have joined the Oregon Nurses Association after a 123-31 vote April 14.

Strike protests Portland beer distributor’s illegal behavior

Maletis distributes Anheuser-Busch products and craft beers, ciders, and wines to bars, restaurants, and grocery stores.

Workers Rights

Labor law violations on the rise nationally, NLRB says

Unfair labor practice charges jumped 16% year over year — continuing a significant caseload increase from the previous fiscal year.

Six tips for coming home safely from your job in construction

We asked construction safety experts: What’s the most important advice you can offer building trades union members?

New CEO at Central City Concern decides to hit reset with union

What if the Portland-based homeless service non-profit thought of Oregon AFSCME as its most important ally?

Union Endorsements in Oregon’s May 2023 special election

Oregon’s May 2023 special election is mainly for school boards and special districts, plus filling a few vacancies in city and county office.

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