July 19, 2024 - NW Labor Press

O’Brien was on stage at Trump’s invitation, and thanked Trump for having the backbone to open the convention doors to a Teamster.

Vance, 39, was elected less than two years ago as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, and got a 0% rating from the AFL-CIO for his votes in 2023.

The AFL-CIO, a federation of 59 unions, endorsed Biden for re-election at a special conference in Philadelphia June 2023.

Over 4,000 union electricians and family members attended the five-hour event at the union headquarters July 14.

The merger will have to get past four separate judges in the next two months. There are signs that investors don't think it will happen.

Initiatives sponsored by Portland Police Association to hire more officers and overhaul a new police oversight board won’t be on the ballot.

Proponents of an Oregon ballot initiative to end at-will employment say they’ll try again in 2026.

It would require cannabis businesses to submit signed labor peace agreements if they want to get or renew a license to do business in Oregon.

Boeing concealed information from FAA regulators about the software that caused two crashes and 346 deaths.

The union and New Seasons have met 21 times since January 2023 to negotiate and are still without a first collective bargaining agreement.

The two sides have been negotiating since September 2023, and OHSU has refused to offer raises of any amount.

If elected, Clark County Laborers union organizer Deken Letinich would bring a work ethic and union values to Olympia.

Washington's Aug. 6 primary will determine which candidates for state and local office will go on to the general election in November.

Four unions representing county employees filed grievances citing “me too” contract clauses. The case is in the hands of an arbitrator.

Jane McAlevey, a seasoned union organizer and prolific writer, died July 7 at age 59 after a battle with multiple myeloma.

Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industry is hiring 10 new staff to make sure programs comply with requirements.

Charyle Molden found a job, and blazed a trail, as the first Black woman in IBEW Local 48.

Here in Oregon, we continue to see some of the most inspirational worker-led actions at healthcare institutions across the state.

Texas passed similar legislation in 2023, banning local rules that would require water breaks for construction workers.

State-level workplace heat rules can save lives, but only if workers and employers know about them.