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.
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Our workers’ movement must evolve
Oregon Strong Voice is one example of labor evolving to fit the times.
Why I’m skeptical of the new TPP deal
President Obama: Put your cards on the table and let the people see what you’ve gotten us into.
Pope’s message not shared by right-wing
Pope Francis’s message of hope and justice stands in contrast to rhetoric of hate and greed.
Legislature ends with mixed reviews
Victories for low-wage workers, but no minimum wage raise — Oregon’s Senate was an obstacle
Free trade — a litmus test for labor
Labor’s endorsements and political contributions aren’t a right. They’re an honor.
Congress, listen up: Most of your constituents oppose fast track
It's time to call a halt after two decades of jobs being America’s largest export.
Oregon labor bucks national trend
Oregon is different because our unions work together, fight together, and lead together.
Trade deals that work for workers
For decades, the benefits of trade deals haven’t trickled down to working families.
Why I’m no longer an Oregonian subscriber
Attacks on workers in the Oregonian have made it quite clear whose side they are on.
Get ready for two years of GOP attacks on labor in Congress
We must take every opportunity to hold elected leaders accountable, regardless of political party.
On election night, what separated Oregon from the rest of the country?
Oregon has moved left since the ‘90s, partly because progressives have learned to fight together
Good jobs don’t just appear. It’s time to stop blaming the unemployed
Speaker John Boehner showed how out of touch he is with comments on unemployment
The 2014 election is about giving Oregonians a fair shot
A fair shot: higher minimum wage, equal pay for equal work, paid sick leave, and a chance to retire
Give ex-offenders a Fair Chance to find a job and a home
Labor is joining community groups to push a Fair Chance policy at the City of Portland
Supreme Court decision is the latest to shift toward corporate power
Harris v Quinn won’t stop union movement from evolving to meet the needs of 21st Century workers
Building power beyond the traditional boundaries of unionism
State and local labor federations are undergoing top-to-bottom review
Supreme Court case could up-end public sector unionism
Harris v Quinn could undo a decade of gains for some of America's lowest wage workers
