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Portland: Where rent empties workers’ pockets

Jul 12, 2016

Evictions and rampant rent increases are left unchecked in a state that forbids rent control.

Muhammad Ali: A champion of the people

Jun 14, 2016

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?

May 17, 2016

Blue collar support for Trump? Labor isn’t fooled. He mistreats workers, and sends jobs overseas.

Ireland’s corporate agenda

Apr 14, 2016

To see the result of a corporate agenda run amok, just look to Ireland.

America is angry, and for good reason

Jan 13, 2016

Corporations and Wall Street have been riding high for over half a century.

The minimum will rise

Dec 15, 2015

2015 was a year of victories and defeats for Oregon’s working people.

Our workers’ movement must evolve

Nov 20, 2015

Oregon Strong Voice is one example of labor evolving to fit the times.

Why I’m skeptical of the new TPP deal

Oct 13, 2015

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

Sep 18, 2015

Pope Francis’s message of hope and justice stands in contrast to rhetoric of hate and greed.

GOP debate — business as usual

Aug 19, 2015

What a contrast: Bernie, and a pack of tone-deaf GOP candidates

Legislature ends with mixed reviews

Jul 14, 2015

Victories for low-wage workers, but no minimum wage raise — Oregon’s Senate was an obstacle

Free trade — a litmus test for labor

Jun 16, 2015

Labor’s endorsements and political contributions aren’t a right. They’re an honor.

Congress, listen up: Most of your constituents oppose fast track

May 14, 2015

It's time to call a halt after two decades of jobs being America’s largest export.

Oregon labor bucks national trend

Apr 16, 2015

Oregon is different because our unions work together, fight together, and lead together.

Trade deals that work for workers

Mar 19, 2015

For decades, the benefits of trade deals haven’t trickled down to working families.

Why I’m no longer an Oregonian subscriber

Feb 19, 2015

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

Jan 13, 2015

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?

Nov 18, 2014

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

Oct 15, 2014

Speaker John Boehner showed how out of touch he is with comments on unemployment

The 2014 election is about giving Oregonians a fair shot

Sep 17, 2014

A fair shot: higher minimum wage, equal pay for equal work, paid sick leave, and a chance to retire

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