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.
Collective bargaining
ATU reaches deal at TriMet
TriMet included approximately 40 union proposals in its final offer, and that proved to be enough to clinch the deal.
Union coalition reaches tentative agreement with City of Portland
The deal with the City of Portland delivers long-overdue raises and more gender parity.
Legacy Emanuel settles with SEIU
Strike averted, hospital support workers ratify a new contract.
Strike date set at Legacy Emanuel hospital
Over 750 support workers could walk out as soon as Nov. 8.
Strike at Lane County
A week-long strike shuts county clinics and dumps in a dispute over pay and health care.
DCTU votes to authorize strike
And the City of Portland HR director announced her resignation.
Portland City workers take strike authorization voteÂ
The DCTU union coalition declared impasse Sept. 27.
Faith group investigates conditions among Nabisco workers in Mexico
A staffing agency buses in Nabisco's Monterrey workforce, who work 12 hour shifts for under $2 an hour.
DCTU declares impasse at City of Portland
Bargaining for over 1,000 employees has been going on since Jan. 5 without success.
WPAS strike ends, but strikers fired
WPAS, which does business with union health and pension trusts, fired 10 members of Seattle-based OPEIU Local 8.
OPEIU Local 8 strike at Welfare & Pension Inc. continues
After seven months without a contract, 95 workers who administer health and pension benefits for Pacific Northwest union members walked off the job Aug. 23.
TriMet declares impasse in contract negotiations
This is the third time in a row that bargaining between TriMet and Local 757 has reached deadlock.
At City of Portland, Laborers and COPPEA ratify new contracts, but DCTU still waiting
Though several other City of Portland bargaining units have ratified new contracts, District Council of Trade Unions is headed to mediation with the City.
AWPPW rejects Georgia-Pacific / Koch Industries concessionary contract proposal
Profitable Georgia-Pacific proposed a two-tier wage and benefit system, and a slew of other concessions.
State worker unions reach tentative agreement on ‘lean budget’ raises
Oregon AFSCME's new two-year contract covers 3,000 employees at 14 state agencies.
After nine months, nurses in Florence get new union contract
Nurses at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor hospital approved a new three-year union contract Aug. 3.
Labor peace on West Coast docks will run through 2022
ILWU members have approved a 3-year contract extension.
Still no DCTU deal at City of Portland
The City union coalition is calling for 2 percent raises plus cost-of-living adjustments.
Tentative City of Portland agreement delivers sizable raises for members of Laborers Local 483
If ratified, the two contracts will cover over 1,000 city workers.
Farmworkers at Sakuma ratify historic first union contract
Thanks to a four-year strike and boycott campaign, 200 farmworkers will get $15 an hour and job protections.
