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Breakthrough on community benefits agreement for Broadway Corridor

Aug 7, 2020

The 12-block public-private project on the former post office site will use union labor.

Furloughed workers tighten belts waiting for WorkShare benefits

Jul 14, 2020

It seemed like a win-win when unions approved the furloughs, but Workshare benefits promised by the Oregon Employment Department have been slow to arrive.

Union-community coalition asks City Council to break impasse over labor standards for Broadway Corridor

Jul 14, 2020

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty will meet July 20 with the developer and the coalition to see if the impasse can be broken.

Union sours on Scottie’s Pizza

Jul 1, 2020

COVID forced the union pizzeria to close. Now laid-off union workers fault owner Scottie Rivera for reopening with a skeleton crew.

National day of action to save USPS

Jul 1, 2020

Portland supporters rally and march over the Hawthorne Bridge.

Rat visits PGE

Jul 1, 2020

Portland General Electric’s new lineman training facility is being constructed at least in part by nonunion labor.

Roadblock in the Broadway Corridor?

Jun 17, 2020

A deal on a community benefits agreement is held up over equity for construction workers.

Unions: Vote by mail now more than ever

Jun 2, 2020

The push for national vote-by-mail is timelier than ever in the midst of a pandemic, but postal union leaders say it won’t matter much if the U.S. Postal Service isn’t around.

How to get unemployment benefits while you’re still employed

Jun 2, 2020

Up to 10,000 Portland-area workers are getting paid more while working less thanks to a layoff prevention program.

Mask-wearing supporters call on Congress to rescue USPS

May 13, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has caused a 30% drop in mail volume. The Postmaster General says USPS will run out of money by September.