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Labor History

It includes Francis Murnane Memorial Wharf, a public memorial to a longshore union leader; a labor history mural at PCC Sylvania; and more.

The union’s history began in Portland’s performance venues in 1922, when theater and dance hall janitors decided to improve their working conditions.

In honor of Labor Day, the Labor Press commissioned artist Jim Kettner to produce a graphic look at labor’s anthem, and the man who wrote it.

105 years ago, well before any law recognized union rights, a paper mill strike spread like a match to paper across Oregon and Washington.

The example set by Bunny Kuiken reminds us that the immigrant working class is an integral part of our history.

Taft-Hartley brought 12 years of explosive union growth to a sudden end, and it contributed to what has now been a 75-year decline.

One of the most thrilling episodes of American labor history will soon come to life on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB).

Strikes, once common, are rare today. We asked Northwest Labor Press readers to share their strike stories.

Pacific Northwest Labor History Association has published a chronology of labor history, assembled by the group’s Oregon trustee Ron Verzuh.

It’s been 20 years since the Seattle WTO protests. The corporate trade agenda has never recovered.