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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Lessons from the Wisconsin recall election
What Wisconsin foreshadows in November is a battle of epic proportion.
Change agenda doesn’t happen overnight
Many Oregonians believe their vote doesn’t matter. But we need an attitude of no surrender.
Fighting fringe agendas
Last month, a few legislators tried to use the short session to advance their fringe agendas.
We can’t endorse based solely on a political party
While many Democrats are, at best, passive on our issues, there ARE politicians who care.
On economic issues, Bonamici a clear winner
The whole country is watching the Jan. 31 special election in Oregon's Congressional District 1.
No more political games: Unemployment insurance is a human right
By Tom Chamberlain, Oregon AFL-CIO President
Occupy Wall Street: Let’s not waste this moment
Our best chance for change in America is ensuring that the 99% movement survives and evolves.
