September 18, 2026 issue

Labor Secretary oversaw ‘toxic’ workplace

Inspector general’s report confirms press about office drinking and misuse of funds.

Portland looks at ban on AI-driven grocery pricing

An ordinance sponsored by Portland City Councilor Eric Zimmerman will get its first hearing Sept. 22.

CEO says JH Kelly doesn’t ‘need or want’ office union

Fast-growing all-union construction contractor says ‘no thanks’ to office workers unionizing.

Union approval at highest level in 61 years

Americans mostly want more union power, but they don’t think it’s likely.

Engineers reach new agreement with Boeing

A ratification vote will take place Sept. 24 to Oct. 1.

Oregon State University opposes union of women basketball players

The public university has hired a top anti-union law firm to stop the players union.

Portland will phase out Cesar Chavez Boulevard

The former 39th Avenue will be called Campesinos Boulevard.

ILWU pickets cruise line in Seattle

American Cruise Lines is refusing to use union labor to dock and load vessels in Puget Sound ports, which is standard at West Coast ports.

Utility linemen end strike at in Eastern Oregon electric coop

IBEW Local 125 members at Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative ratified a new collective bargaining agreement Sept. 1 and returned to work.

Marion County union sets strike date

About 1,000 workers will strike Sept. 22 if management hasn’t reached agreement with SEIU Local 503 on a new collective bargaining agreement.

Iron Workers union simplifies its name

For over a century, it has been known as the “International Association Of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental And Reinforcing Iron Workers.”

Idaho Laborers boom as Micron buildout takes off

Fueled by a massive semiconductor manufacturing buildout, Laborers Local 155 has nearly doubled its membership over three years.

Dolly Parton, 1946-2026

American Federation of Musicians Local 257 in Nashville mourns the country icon.

Why the trade war with Canada amounts to self-sabotage

The economies of both countries are so intertwined that everyone will suffer.

When union members elect champions for workers, we win

Supporting champions for workers at the ballot box is an act of radical hope. We bet our collective power that we can live a better life.