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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Ballot Measure 97: It’s time
By Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain
Last Friday afternoon my commute to Salem from the Oregon AFL-CIO office in Portland was an hour and forty-five...
All politics is local
Local action spurring statewide and eventually national change is what the labor movement is all about.
Portland: Where rent empties workers’ pockets
Evictions and rampant rent increases are left unchecked in a state that forbids rent control.
Muhammad Ali: A champion of the people
Ali was an anti-establishment hero who could not be bought and could not be bullied.
Trump says he wants to make America great again — but for who?
Blue collar support for Trump? Labor isn’t fooled. He mistreats workers, and sends jobs overseas.
Ireland’s corporate agenda
To see the result of a corporate agenda run amok, just look to Ireland.
America is angry, and for good reason
Corporations and Wall Street have been riding high for over half a century.
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
