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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Unhappy anniversary: National Labor Relations Act at 90
This July marks the 90th anniversary of the National Labor Relations Act. It’s a timely opportunity to reflect on the law's mixed legacy.
Another betrayal of working people
Trump's "big beautiful bill" is a bill that forces working families to pay higher bills, with an estimated $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid.
Why the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project matters to working Oregonians
A ship-to-rail container terminal proposed for Coos Bay is the most significant infrastructure proposal the South Coast has seen in decades.
End the ICE raids now
To understand the cruelty and chaos created by many immigration actions, we don’t have to look any further than the last few weeks in LA.
Making cuts isn’t leadership. Reforming revenue is.
The status quo in Oregon is that the state is unable to robustly fund essential services. Now is the time to address revenue reform.
A veteran’s plea: Save FMCS
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service doesn’t just help unions and employers. It keeps America working.
Let’s get real about wage theft in the construction industry
Many construction sites across Oregon have become crime scenes due to rampant wage theft. SB 426 would hold contractors accountable.
They are making our jobs less safe
Trump administration anti-regulatory attacks are threatening many of our hard-won workplace safety and health rights.
How to stop offshore corporate tax avoidance
Corporate tax loopholes cost Oregon millions. Fortunately, there is a straightforward way to crack down on offshore corporate tax avoidance.
Five Things I Did This Week
Dear DOGE, in solidarity with our federal employees, I’m sending you a list of my accomplishments each week.
Never back down from a just fight
These last couple months have been heavy, chaotic, and challenging as working Oregonians face the impacts of this new federal administration.
It’s (past) time for Oregon to level the playing field
Oregon lawmakers should end the exclusion of unemployment insurance benefits for working people when they are on strike.
Plumb and true. Thanks, Paul Holvey
As a legislator who came out of the labor movement, he looked first at the impact laws would have on the lives of working class people.
The truth about project labor agreements
The Oregon labor movement strives to create a fair and just economy for all workers, and PLAs are a crucial part of this effort.
A powerful year of labor action in Oregon
With all the noise over the threats we expect from the Trump Administration, it’s easy to forget how powerful and inspiring 2024 has been.
We need solidarity now more than ever
Presidential administrations change, but the values of the labor movement do not.
How to save democracy
If people aren't thriving, they may have little interest in defending an institution that seems to have failed.
Dan Rayfield: A labor champion we can count on
Dan Rayfield has stood with workers in countless ways. The Oregon labor movement is all in for him to be our next Attorney General.
Mutual responsibility trumps individualism
I reached out to some of Oregon’s most powerful and reflective labor leaders to find out how we are thinking about Labor Day.
Our 125th year!
With this edition, the Labor Press enters its 125th year. Over the next 12 months, we’ll celebrate by looking back at our movement’s history.
