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.
Buying Union
Columbian newspaper boycott presses forward
A month-old union boycott of the Columbian newspaper called has gotten the attention of publisher Scott Campbell.
Buy America policy boosts manufacturing
Union ironworkers and electricians at United Streetcar in Clackamas were in the spotlight March 21 as U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stopped by.
Unions call for boycott of Columbian newspaper
Two labor groups are calling for a boycott of The Columbian, the Vancouver daily newspaper.
For Valentine’s Day, choose union- made, and shun sweat-shop goods
Not all Valentine’s Day gifts are created equal. But consumers CAN buy candies made by union workers.
Shop for union-made goods this holiday season — and year-round!
Buying union is about voting with your dollars to support enterprises that pay fellow workers a living wage with benefits. The AFL-CIO has designated the 10 days following Thanksgiving as Buy Union Week. To make that easier, the Labor Press has come up with 10 "Buy Union" gift ideas.
Home for the holidays: There ARE union travel options
By flying unionized airlines, workers and their families can say “Union, Yes” when they travel.
Union-made Halloween candy
Want to buy union-made Halloween candy this year? Stick to products made by Ghirardelli, Tootsie Roll Industries, Jelly Belly, and NECCO. Those are the only reliably union-made national brand Halloween candies.
Union label rare at Starbucks
At the 5,647 coffee shops owned by Starbucks Corporation in the United States, not a single employee is represented by a union.
