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.
Union membership rates held steady in 2017 Jan 24, 2018 10.7 percent of American workers are union members.
2017 in review Dec 31, 2017 As chronicled in 24 issues of the Northwest Labor Press: some of the year’s most important developments for labor and working people.
White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America Jun 1, 2017 Ivy Leaguer says elites had better start treating the ‘White Working Class’ with respect.
Public education is under attack, but the public is coming to its defense May 2, 2017 AFT president Randi Weingarten says Trump and DeVos have galvanized public support for public education as never before.
Class War in the Capital City Apr 5, 2017 In his new book, Gordon Lafer argues there’s a top-down class war under way, in which business groups are using state legislatures to remake America.
The Strike: U.S. labor’s long-lost weapon Feb 14, 2017 Major work stoppages have declined over 95 percent since the 1940s.
