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Appeals court: Central Point School District broke the law when it outsourced bus service

Consultant just “assumed” contractor would pay the same wages as the district.

Uber unleashed

Portland sets up "separate but unequal" system for taxis to compete at a disadvantage with Uber

What the heck is an Uber?

Whatever it is, it's not ridesharing: Uber is the #1 labor broker for a new era of unmarked taxis

Cowlitz Tribe casino will be union built

The project has been held up in court by challenges from the City of Vancouver and Clark County

Portland skyline changes with topping out of 30-story high-rise

Union workers get high praise from contractors, developer of Park Avenue West

Construction: Not just for boys

Girls-only Construction Clubs are forming in Portland high schools, led by Oregon Tradeswomen

Propane terminal owner commits to build with union labor

The $500 million project at the Port of Portland would also mean up to 40 permanent jobs

Charges dropped against ‘postal defenders’ — again

Defendants didn't get a speedy trial in criminal trespass case over civil disobedience

Postmaster General named ‘Scrooge of the Year’ by Jobs with Justice

The group accuses him of dismantling the postal service

Unions aloof as Portland street fund goes to Council vote

Just two local unions have endorsed the plan so far

Postal workers cheer postmaster general’s resignation

Call for a moratorium on USPS’s plan to close 82 mail sorting centers — three of them in Oregon

Vigor christens new drydock at Portland’s Swan Island shipyard

The 960-foot Chinese-built vessel is the largest floating drydock in North America

Is USDA playing ‘chicken’ with our health?

Federal employees union sues USDA over rule that could result in sales of diseased chicken

Charges against ‘postal defenders’ dropped

A judge dismissed criminal charges in a two-year-old civil disobedience protest case

Unions endorse oil distribution center proposal in Vancouver

Construction unions will sign $210 million project labor agreement with Vancouver Energy

Southwest Washington students get taste of construction careers

About 1,200 high school students took part in the construction job fair

To break into Portland’s residential market, electricians union offers incentives

Plus5PDX warranties union electrical work for an additional five years

Oregon denies key permit for Ambre Energy coal terminal in Boardman

Construction unions supported the project, which pledged to use all-union labor

Top postal executive’s visit to Vancouver draws protest

Protesters blasted postal facility closures and service cuts

Charges dropped against 3 ‘postal protectors’

The three activists were arrested blocking a private truck contracted to transport the U.S. mail