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Nationwide strike wave continued in 2019

Feb 11, 2020

The strike wave that began in 2018 continued in 2019, according to the annual work stoppages report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Union membership continues decline

Feb 5, 2020

Union membership dropped in 2019 to 14,574,000, down 170,000 (0.2%) from 2018, according to the latest annual report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Union members also dropped as a percentage of the workforce

2019 in review

Jan 2, 2020

As chronicled in the Northwest Labor Press, here are some of the year’s most important developments for labor and working people.

In Oregon, having a union at work means an extra $4,701 a year, and better benefits

Mar 13, 2019

A new report from the University of Oregon’s Labor Education and Research Center finds that Oregon workers covered by a union contract earn 11 percent more than non-union workers.

The latest figures on union membership

Jan 29, 2019

The latest BLS report shows Washington as the nation’s third most-unionized, while Oregon is tied for #11.

2018 in review

Jan 1, 2019

As chronicled in the Northwest Labor Press, here are some of the most important developments for labor and working people in 2018.

How to restore the power of unions

Aug 22, 2018

Unions have been under decades of attack, but several labor thinkers have put forward ideas to spark the comeback that working people need.

Lessons of the West Virginia teachers strike

Jul 17, 2018

One of the strike’s leaders will be visiting Portland July 23.

Janus is upon us, ready or not

Jun 12, 2018

More than ever, public sector unions will need to engage members to take on the work of the union, and focus on bargaining for the common good.

STRIKE! Could the red-state teacher walkouts herald a return of labor’s long-forgotten tactic?

Apr 4, 2018

In an era when the strike seems all but dead, it feels like the beginning of a strike wave.