May 2023 - Page 2 of 4 - nwLaborPress

On May 15, Washington became the first state to extend unemployment insurance and paid family and medical leave to Uber and Lyft drivers.

More workers are turning to labor than at any point in recent memory. It’s going to require us to be strategic about how we build power.

Why VA hospital workers and patients oppose privatization .

There are signs that change is coming. Fully 71% of Americans support unions. And voters see that inequality devastates our communities.

Owner Rob Maletis withdrew union recognition after a majority of employees signed a petition that they no longer wish to be represented.

Harver Company earned triple honors for the work done by members of Plasterers Local 82 on the Oregon Supreme Court building.

Postal workers have repeatedly protested plans to slow mail, raise prices, close postal facilities, and pave the way for privatization.

Facing a May 1 strike date, painting contractors came back to the table proposing $9.66 in raises over three years.

Writers Guild of America unanimously called the strike after 6 weeks bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Katie DeSantis was homeless for 20 years. Then she secured stable housing, earned a degree, and began working for homeless service agencies.