Jobs Eugene School District commits to use high-road construction contractors Jan 7, 2022 Eugene 4J is the first Oregon school district to commit to lift worker standards and set a goal for more women and minorities in construction.
Jobs End of the line for Jordan Cove Dec 16, 2021 Pembina pulls the plug on a proposed natural gas pipeline and export terminal in Coos Bay.
Jobs Time to remove the Postmaster General Dec 16, 2021 DeJoy’s 10-year plan is slowing the mail, raising prices, cutting and closing postal facilities, and outsourcing postal work.
Jobs Construction unions say Portland’s proposed polluter tax is a bad idea Dec 1, 2021 A business group says the $250 per ton tax on industrial enterprises that emit pollutants would unfairly target industry, and threaten jobs.
Jobs Massive infrastructure and jobs bill becomes law Nov 17, 2021 The new law spends $1.2 trillion over five years to upgrade bridges, highways, rail, transit, ports, airports, water systems, and more.
Jobs Will Portland’s plan for high-road jobs survive the pullout of Broadway Corridor developer? Nov 17, 2021 Unions and community groups want to know if a landmark agreement on the massive Broadway Corridor redevelopment project still stands.
Jobs Labor rallies against Postal Service slowdowns, calls for DeJoy’s ouster Oct 13, 2021 The Postmaster’s new 10-year plan will slow First Class and parcel deliveries, raise prices, close post offices, and outsource postal work.
Jobs As USPS turns 246, unions vow to keep it going Aug 11, 2021 Union and community members celebrated the 246th birthday of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) at a rally July 26.
Jobs Freightliner comes home Jun 16, 2021 Daimler will make its next-generation electric Freightliner trucks in Portland, where Freightliner began … and raise starting pay $4 an hour.
Jobs Management bloat: At Clark College, more administrators, fewer staff Jun 2, 2021 Unions say ongoing budget cuts are part of a pattern that is undermining Clark College’s ability to provide a quality education.