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.
Culture
Union culture is certainly picnics, parades, and awards ceremonies. But union culture is also workplace culture, and efforts to greater inclusion. And it even extends to sports, and to the arts — film, books, music, drama, food, and public mural art.
Solidarity in Song: Portland musicians jam as they dream of fairer pay and better working conditions
The Freelance Musicians Guild hosts monthly “Solidarity Jams” to draw in musicians with something more enticing than a regular union meeting.
NOLC dinner recognizes local labor movement heroes
IBEW Local 48, a Teamster bargaining team, and union veterans were among honorees at the Northwest Oregon Council's annual awards dinner.
Building Sisterhood
At Laborers Local 737, women members meet monthly for uplift and support.
Conclave and Shogun win SAG Awards
The entertainment union SAG/AFTRA held its annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Feb. 23, broadcast live on Netflix.
Chappell Roan to labels: Pay artists a living wage!
Chappell Roan promised herself that if she every won a Grammy, she would use the speech to demand that labels treat artists better.
Portland Labor Day picnic will return to Oaks Park
After four years, NOLC's yearly Labor Day party will return to the amusement park and this year attendees will have it all to themselves.
Screen Actors Guild Awards
SAG-AFTRA’s annual public awards ceremony is set to stream live on Netflix from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.
Change of address: Portland’s letter carriers union is relocating to a new hall
The new building is a former funeral home in the Parkrose Heights neighborhood of Portland, and is roughly triple the size of the old hall.
Laborers launch maternity benefits
The policy took effect Jan. 1 and offers up to $800 per week for at least six weeks for to new mothers who are members of the Laborers union.
Local 48 pin swap meet
Many IBEW locals produce coins, pins, sweatshirts and other swag, and many members collect and trade them.
Operating Engineers Local 701 hosts a heavy equipment rodeo
The rodeo included trials of skill, like using cranes and back hoes to carefully maneuver heavy loads through obstacle courses.
UA Local 290 will have a new hall in Vancouver
The local is spending $8.6 million to purchase and remodel the 3-acre property. Nearly 1,000 of Local 290’s 5,100 members live in Washington.
Labor Day picnics
The first Monday of every September is labor’s holiday. Here are some of the Labor Day picnics in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
A union picnic for the ages
Over 4,000 union electricians and family members attended the five-hour event at the union headquarters July 14.
Union Pride: IBEW Local 48 hall gets a major overhaul
A top-to-bottom remodel of Local 48’s union hall is in the final stages of completion. More than a makeover, it's a showcase of union talent.
Change makers: Electrical Workers Minority Caucus turns 50
The second Tuesday of each month, about two dozen members meet at the union hall to mentor and encourage fellow minorities.
Together we rise
An new mural at the Oregon AFL-CIO headquarters is the work of a talented Local 1094 sign painter, Bob Hansen.
Middle schoolers ready to strike
“Newsies” is loosely based on the real-life story of a 1899 strike by child newspaper hawkers in New York City.
Outstanding Performances: SAG-AFTRA announces nominees for the 2024 SAG Awards
This year’s gala might get record viewership: It will stream live on Netflix, and it comes after last year's historic SAG-AFTRA strike.
Ralph Fasanella painted the power of the union
Portland author Anne Broyles discovered the late labor artist and was inspired to write a new children’s book.
