Don McIntosh

Editor Don McIntosh has been with the Northwest Labor Press since 1998. Born in Baltimore, he moved to Portland in 1985, and first practiced journalism at the Daily Vanguard, Portland State University's student newspaper. After earning a bachelor's in history, he served as an underground union organizer (salt) with Teamsters Local 174 in Seattle. Back in Portland, he wrote for the Portland Business Journal and Willamette Week and was editor of the Portland Alliance, a monthly community newspaper.
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Portland

Conversation with Kellie Torres

The candidate for District 3 Portland City Council talked about the City's budget woes and her work developing public private partnerships.
Portland

Conversation with Mitch Green

The incumbent District 4 Portland City Councilor talked about his plans to tax big corporations and his falling out with construction unions.
Portland

Conversation with Angelita Morillo

The incumbent Portland City Council member for District 3 talked about the recent wrenching budget battles and her plans for new revenue.
Portland

Conversation with Tiffany Koyama Lane

If re-elected to Portland City Council, she wants to pass a domestic worker bill of rights and lift standards for app-based drivers.
Portland

Conversation with Olivia Clark

The incumbent member of Portland City Council for District 4 talked about her focus on potholes and restoring police and fire budgets.
Portland

Conversations with Portland City Council candidates

The Labor Press invited all nine union-endorsed candidates for Portland City Council to talk about their records and their plans. All nine were willing...
Politics

A union guide to the November 2026 election

Union members have the power to decide elections … when they vote.
Collective bargaining

County workers resist ‘back-to-office’ order

Local 88 objects not just to the mandatory return, but the fact that it was developed without worker input.
National

Trump labor secretary confirmed

Keith Sonderling's confirmation vote ended up being along strict party lines, with 47 Republicans voting for and 41 Democrats against.
In Memoriam

James McNannay, 1938-2026

At Bricklayers Local 1, he contributed to lasting contract and benefit gains.
Building our communities

Dog days at the union hall

Machinists District W24 made space for Guide Dogs of America to hold a pivotal training.
Collective bargaining

No COLA for City workers in Portland?

Contract negotiations are at a standstill for three big unions that together represent over 3,000 workers at the City of Portland.
Washington

Seattle to ban ‘surveillance pricing’ of groceries

The grocery union United Food and Commercial Workers has been pushing for such bans nationwide.
Jobs

Non-union elevator contractor faces federal fraud charges

Portland’s VA Medical Center may award a $12 million elevator modernization contract to a Florida company whose owner is on trial for fraud.
Union Organizing

Shipyard painters vote to stay union

Some workers signed a decertification petition asking for an election to go back non-union. But the tally was 17 to 12 to remain.
Union Organizing

NLRB slaps down KGW-TV anti-union maneuvers 

A set of bad faith anti-union legal filings by KGW-TV against IBEW Local 48 have met their end. 
Collective bargaining

Strike called off at Marion County

SEIU Local 503 reached agreement on a new contract for 1,000 Marion County workers along the lines of an offer members earlier rejected. 
Worker safety

Newly signed Oregon legislation improves workers compensation benefits 

Starting Jan. 1, injured workers will receive increased wage replacement. That will make a real difference for lower-income injured workers.  
Analysis

Instacart responds to the Labor Press

The company charged its consumers different prices for the same goods, but now swears it no longer does that.
Portland

Portland looks at ban on AI-driven grocery pricing

An ordinance sponsored by Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman will get its first hearing Sept. 22.