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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Building trades miffed at Metro for bypassing Shiprack
Building trades unions are miffed that the Metro Council didn't appoint Bob Shiprack to a vacant seat in District 6.
Labor leaders attend Obama Intel visit
A dozen plus Oregon labor leaders attended President Barack Obama’s Feb. 18 “winning the future” speech at Intel Corp. in Hillsboro.
Unions call for boycott of Columbian newspaper
Two labor groups are calling for a boycott of The Columbian, the Vancouver daily newspaper.
Conciliator has TriMet and ATU talking after threat of strike
Amid threats of a wildcat transit strike, a state conciliator on Jan. 28 made headway.
Shiprack seeks open Metro seat
A freshly retired union official seeks to fill an open seat on the Metro Council.
Labor applauds Clackamas County for Sellwood Bridge funding vote
Clackamas County Board voted Dec. 9 to increase vehicle registration fees to pay for replacing the crumbling Sellwood Bridge.
SEIU locals back Collymore for county position
Services Employees International Union Locals 49 and 503 have endorsed Karol Collymore for Multnomah County commissioner.
