November 15, 2024 issue

After 54 Days, Boeing strike is over

Boeing Machinists in Oregon and Washington returned to work Nov. 6 with historic contract gains, including raises totaling 43.65%.

Strike at Franz bakery in Springfield

Roughly 180 members of Bakers Local 114 at the Franz Bakery in Springfield have been on strike since Oct. 31.

AMR slow to reach first union contract at its new Washington County unit

In Washington County, AMR’s starting wage for EMTs is $18.39 per hour. In Multnomah County, under the union contract, it's $22.57 per hour. 

Laborers union to offer 12 weeks maternity leave 

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, new mothers who are members of LiUNA will be eligible for up to $800 per week for 12 weeks.

Local 48 pin swap meet

Many IBEW locals produce coins, pins, sweatshirts and other swag, and many members collect and trade them.

Burglary at Oregon Tradeswomen

Thieves broke into the Oregon Tradeswomen training facility on Oct. 27, stealing roughly $20,000 worth of equipment.

No to union at McMenamins

IATSE Local 28 says concert production company Monqui Presents chilled union support when it fired two union supporters.

Workers at Peet’s Coffee Broadway shop join IWW

It’s the fifth win in the IWW’s Peet’s Labor Union effort, after four coffee shops unionized in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Vigor pays to restore spray-painted vehicles

In not one but two overspray incidents, paint blown by the wind stuck to the vehicles of hundreds of shipyard workers.

Dennis Uniform shuts down nationwide

Founded in Portland in 1920, Dennis Uniform eventually grew to become the largest school uniform supplier in the United States.

We need solidarity now more than ever

Presidential administrations change, but the values of the labor movement do not.

A labor look at the 2024 election

The national results were bleak for labor, but the union movement notched mostly wins in Oregon and Washington.