Jobs

Multnomah County weighs cuts

The county is looking to cut positions for the second year in a row, and it may be on track for more cuts every year for the next few years.

Ilani hires non-union

The Cowlitz Tribe's casino in Ridgefield, Washington, has committed to use union construction firms up to now. 

Union smells something rotten at Sunstone

Sunstone Way, a Portland homeless nonprofit, is accused of misspending hundreds of thousands. Workers there say Sunstone execs need to go.

New Seasons blames union for layoffs

The company notified New Seasons Labor Union Feb. 17 that it’s eliminating the jobs of 72 workers at union stores.

Next Clean Fuels appeals for union help in final lap

After six years in the permitting process, a proposed $2.5 billion renewable fuel production facility have one final hurdle to jump.

More layoffs at Roseburg Forest Products

It’s the company's third set of layoffs in or near Southern Oregon in six months.

Lithium project promises union jobs in the high desert

A mining project on the border of Oregon and Nevada could spell 1,000 construction jobs for three years.

Schoolhouse Electric lays off Local 48 members as Food52 files for bankruptcy

Food52 hopes to sell to America’s Test Kitchen, which could include the Portland maker light fixtures and home furnishings.

Mill closure hits Weed hard

Roseburg Forest Products employed 140 union machinists at the California mill.

Portland construction workforce equity agreement at risk

Facing a federal crackdown on DEI, Portland pauses parts of its workforce equity pact and approves new disparity studies.

Seeking merger approval, Union Pacific promises unions job security 

Union Pacific announced in July that it wants to acquire Norfolk Southern for $85 billion.

Base Isolators and Marble Slabs: Inside the union-made overhaul of the Oregon Capitol

From rotunda to foundation, union workers rebuilt Oregon’s Capitol for the next century.

Proposed railroad mega-merger has rail workers worried 

“Synergies” from an $85 billion merger could mean fewer jobs and more power in corporate hands.

Wheelchair attendants keep jobs at PDX

No lost paychecks at PDX: SEIU 49’s master contract protects wheelchair agents as Alaska Airlines switches vendors.

Port of Portland deal keeps container port open at Terminal 6

Port of Portland struck a deal with Harbor Industrial to keep Terminal 6 open, preserving hundreds of longshore and port jobs.

Congress cuts to CPB lead to end of NW nonprofit newsroom

After losing $3.5 million from CPB, Cascade PBS shut down Crosscut, laying off a dozen journalists including Lizz Giordano.

Roseburg plywood mill closes

Roseburg Forest Products abruptly closed its Dillard plywood mill Sept. 25, laying off 107 union and administrative workers.

Powell’s Books faces public embarrassment for using ‘AI slop’

Union workers said there was something wrong with the new merchandise, but higher-ups ignored complaints until a public outcry. 

Public radio staff brace for CPB shutdown

In July Congress zeroed out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for the first time in its 58-year history.

Columbia River Mental Health changes plans for takeover by Cowlitz Tribe

Columbia River Mental Health Services has partially backed off plans to transfer all of its operations to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.