February 7, 2025 - Page 2 of 2

Despite the firings, workers at the 624 E. Burnside St. location voted 16-0 to unionize with Restaurant Workers United.

Port commissioners voted to approve a $44 million contract for Rotschy, which was fined over $200,000 for safety and child labor violations.

No date has been set yet for a Senate confirmation hearing.

So far, President Trump has left in place the Biden order requiring PLAs on federal construction projects.

Headed by labor ally Loretta Smith, the Labor and Workforce Development Committee will be one of eight policy committees.

Supporters of Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle packed the Fire Fighters Local 452 hall Jan. 30 to launch her campaign for re-election.

Staff at the nonprofit alternative newspaper and advocacy organization are seeking pay equity, increased staffing, and safety measures.

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants at GoHealth urgent care clinics in Oregon and Washington voted 45-1 to join ONA.

To recruit the next generation, IBEW Local 48 enlists members in a program of outreach.

SAG-AFTRA’s annual public awards ceremony is set to stream live on Netflix from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.

Local 189 represents almost 1,100 workers, and they had been preparing to strike since declaring impasse in late December.

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.

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.

The move adds over 12,000 affiliated members to the state labor federation, which represents over 500,000 union members in 600 local unions.

The local represents workers who build and maintain elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. They're the best paid of any building trades.

The U.S. union membership rate is now 9.9%, and just 5.9% for private sector workers, according to the latest annual BLS report.