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Laborers Local 483 finalizes deal with City of Portland over Parks & Rec permatemps
By October, 130 more workers at Portland rec centers will have union wages and benefits.
Apprenticeship gets some long-overdue recognition
Sheet Metal Workers and Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. recognize ‘Women in Apprenticeship Day’
Westmoreland Union Manor undergoes major renovation
The $45 million facelift is putting several hundred union members to work.
Hey, Postmaster General! No more cuts in postal service!
Since 2007, USPS has closed 153 processing plants and eliminated 155,000 jobs.
Rally to save postal service celebrates Postal Heritage Day
July 26 was the 240th anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service.
Washington BCTC endorses Vancouver Energy Terminal
If built, the crude oil export terminal would be constructed union.
RETURN TO SENDER: NLRB says Postal Service deal with Staples broke federal law
USPS broke the law when it outsourced to Staples without bargaining with the union
Union pension fund to invest $26 million at Westmoreland Union Manor
Rehabbing the affordable building for Portland seniors will create 290 union construction jobs.
FERC revises schedule on Jordan Cove LNG
The federal agency is looking at an alternative pipeline route to the proposed Coos Bay terminal
Bend, Eugene mail processing centers to remain open
Postal unions and others have protested the proposed plant closures for more than a year.
Mayor Hales ‘blindsides’ labor after pulling support on $500 million propane gas terminal
The propane terminal drew loud opposition from the environmental community.
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