Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
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I-5 bridge work starts in 2028
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson says the U.S. Coast Guard's January approval of a fixed span design cleared a hurdle.
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.
