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The future of Glaziers Local 740

Jun 12, 2017

Work right now is plentiful, and journeymen earn $38.35 an hour, plus $16.82 an hour for fringe benefits.

West Coast roofers compete

Jun 12, 2017

Female apprentice Suzanne Young of Local 49 took first place in 7th annual West Coast Roofers Apprenticeship Competition.

Labor’s future in the age of Trump

Jun 7, 2017

Working people must learn from history if they want to rebuild the labor movement and take the country back.

Women in the Trades

May 31, 2017

Nationally, women have never accounted for more than 3 percent of building trades workers. We asked three women building trades workers to share their stories.

Troublemakers take over Local 290 hall

Apr 19, 2017

Over 200 rank-and-file union activists took part in Portland’s third biennial Labor Notes “Troublemakers School.”

Annual contest challenges Bricklayer apprentices

Apr 19, 2017

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 held its annual apprenticeship contest April 1 at its training center in Northeast Portland.

Sheet Metal Local 16 apprentices shine at regional contest in Pasco, Washington

Apr 19, 2017

Thirty-five apprentices from 11 locals took part in the competition, which had been on hiatus since 2012.

Today’s lesson: Unions matter

Mar 24, 2017

Since October, a new union speakers campaign has visited more than a dozen local high school and college classes.

A ‘barn raising’ at Painters & Tapers Training Center

Dec 11, 2016

The Portland training center added classrooms, offices, and support space to what was a one-room warehouse.

Unionists waking up to bias

Aug 16, 2016

Given the prevalence of unconscious racial preferences, just outlawing racial discrimination isn’t going to be enough.