Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
Anna Del Savio
Anna Del Savio has been staff reporter for the Northwest Labor Press since September 2024. Prior to that she worked as a reporter for the Portland Tribune and the Columbia County Spotlight. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the New School in New York, N.Y.
National
Federal worker purge hits the Northwest hard
Trump’s mass firing of probationary employees is hitting workers who fight forest fires and maintain the power grid.
Oregon
Lawsuit aims to strike down Oregon’s new cannabis labor peace law
Measure 119, sponsored by UFCW Local 555, passed in November with the support of 57% of voters.
Analysis
STRIKE STORIES
Only two in a thousand U.S. workers took part in a strike last year. We asked readers who’ve experienced a strike to tell their stories.
Collective bargaining
AFSCME 189 members ratify contract with city
About 93% supported ratifying the contract, which provides annual inflation-based raises plus overall increases totaling 3% over three years.
Collective bargaining
New contract with 22% raises at Vancouver Housing Authority
The workers are represented by OPEIU Local 11 and help Clark County residents access emergency shelters and permanent housing.
Collective bargaining
Trades workers ratify deal with City of Portland
The District Council of Trade Unions ratified a new contract with the City of Portland by a relatively slim margin, with just 57% in support.
Portland
Facing $93M deficit, city unions push alternatives to job cuts
Leaders of seven labor organizations visited Portland City Councilors and Mayor Keith Wilson’s offices to discuss how to avoid layoffs.
Union Organizing
Sizzle Pie shuts newly union location
Sizzle Pie management claimed that the closure is unavoidable because they lost the lease. Union members are skeptical.
Union Organizing
Legacy nurses go union
Oregon Nurses Association welcomes nearly 2,300 new members from three Legacy hospitals after successful union vote.
Collective bargaining
DCTU reaches deal with City
Proposed contract ensures raises of at least 7.5% plus cost-of-living increases for over 200 city workers, averting a planned strike.
Collective bargaining
Letter carriers reject contract
The sticking point was that USPS sought to keep some workers from receiving wage increases and protections.
Collective bargaining
Doctors at Providence Medford ratify first contract
ER doctors' new contract wins wages that keep pace with inflation and limits duties outside of the ER that threaten patient safety.
People
Kotek appoints longshore unionist to Port commission
Longtime ILWU Local 8 officer Stuart Strader secures second four-year term on the Port of Portland Commission.
People
Ben O’Glasser appointed to new term on ERB
Former judge O'Glasser will represent the interests of management in his second term on the Oregon Employment Relations Board.
Workers Rights
Sizzle Pie fires union supporters
Despite the firings, workers at the 624 E. Burnside St. location voted 16-0 to unionize with Restaurant Workers United.
Portland
New city council sets new tone for city unions
The previous city council had rubber stamped an aggressive stance by city attorneys who threatened legal action after "practice pickets."
Portland
Portland City Council sets up labor committee
Headed by labor ally Loretta Smith, the Labor and Workforce Development Committee will be one of eight policy committees.
Union Organizing
Street Roots workers vote to join CWA 7901
Staff at the nonprofit alternative newspaper and advocacy organization are seeking pay equity, increased staffing, and safety measures.
Union Organizing
Whether Legacy or GoHealth, clinic workers want into union
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants at GoHealth urgent care clinics in Oregon and Washington voted 45-1 to join ONA.
Training the Next Generation
Ambassadors for the electric trade
To recruit the next generation, IBEW Local 48 enlists members in a program of outreach.
