Major labor history conference in Portland May 1, 2019 As many as 150 labor historians, students, and union members will gather in Portland May 3-5 for the annual conference of the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association, which rotates through Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
Our history can inspire today’s young workers Apr 16, 2019 General strikes created labor heroes, along with a few labor martyrs, and they inspired new generations of workers to join unions.
Bricklayers Local 1 celebrates 125 years Oct 3, 2018 When BAC Local 1 began on May 22, 1893, bricklayers were making $6 a day and working six 10-hour days a week.
Operating Engineers Local 701 celebrates its centennial Sep 18, 2018 Oregon was a very different place when the International Union of Steam Operating Engineers chartered a new local Sept. 18, 1918.
United Way’ers, labor partners from across the country take part in ‘Labor Walk’ Aug 28, 2017 The 1.7-mile-walk through downtown Portland stopped at spots important to local labor history.
Solidarity — Now, and Forever: Tacoma labor honors the man who wrote “Solidarity Forever” Aug 16, 2017 In Tacoma, Ralph Chaplin’s spirit is marching on.
Song of the Stubborn One Thousand Jan 3, 2017 A new book tells the story of a remarkable union victory in a California frozen food strike during an era of union-busting.
The master organizer behind César Chávez Aug 16, 2016 Fred Ross believed a good union organizer should fade into the crowd while others step forward.
Return of the Loyal Legion? Mar 16, 2016 A SE Portland beer hall takes its name from an early 20th century union-busting group
Oregon Labor 100 Years Ago Jan 19, 2016 This year, twice a month we’ll reproduce the front page of a 1916 edition.
