Employment. Labor market.
Mail centers in Pendleton, Bend will close this year.
A first-time skills class prepares 16 female inmates for high-wage construction jobs on release
Laborers 483 has a win in a decade-long struggle over contracting out at Portland Parks and Rec.
The Portland maker of heavy-duty Western Star trucks currently has 930 union workers.
House Bill 2800 would allow the state to borrow up to $450 million
Despite offers of union concessions, Sealy will close its Portland plant in March and lay off 128.
Building trades and the Oregon AFL-CIO support the tax method freeze for big companies.
Hostess Brands goes out blaming unions for its demise
Postal elves plastered Portland’s main post office with protest signs Nov. 30.
Veterans are a fifth of the postal workforce, but USPS hasn’t made permanent hires for 5 years.
