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Runoff: Loretta Smith endorsed by Northwest Oregon Labor Council
Smith faces former school board member Dan Ryan in the Aug. 11 runoff election for the vacant Portland City Council position held by the late Nick Fish.
Universal preschool drive seeks signatures
Signature gathering will begin soon on a union-backed ballot initiative to offer free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in Multnomah County.
AFL-CIO forum brings Portland City hall contenders to union hall
Three months before the election, 12 candidates pitched themselves to 180 unionists.
Labor Council endorses Wheeler for mayor on second attempt
Wheeler faces 14 challengers in the May 19 primary.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler falls short on labor council endorsement
Supporters will make another attempt to approve endorsement at the February 24 meeting.
Labor loses spot on the Port of Portland Commission
For now, Governor Kate Brown has ended the tradition of having two labor reps on the board.
SW Washington Labor Council-backed candidates advance to general election
Voter turnout in the primary was low, with only 20.3% of registered voters casting ballots.
Southwest Washington Labor Council endorsements for the Aug. 6 primary
Voters will elect board members for the City of Vancouver, Clark County, Vancouver Public Schools and Evergreen Public Schools.
Portland City Council votes to end funding for five community recreation facilities
Up to 56 newly unionized workers will be laid off.
Laborers Local 483 fights to stop cuts to Portland Parks and Rec
Portland City Council will vote tomorrow on whether to close community recreation centers and lay off about 50 front line staff like lifeguards and swimming instructors.
UFCW calls out Multnomah County for purge of citizens committee
A lawsuit says the Multnomah County Board broke the law when it fired and replaced all the citizen volunteers on an advisory committee.
Labor Council endorses Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District local option levy
The levy would maintain emergency response services and personnel.
Multnomah County drops workload language in new ambulance contract
Commissioner Loretta Smith was the lone vote against a contract with AMR, opposed by Teamsters, that eliminates a method of limiting workload.
AFSCME Local 189 backs Jo Ann Hardesty for Portland City Council
In the May primary, Local 189 backed Andrea Valderrama for that seat, but she placed fourth in a six-candidate field.
Questions for Portland City Council Candidate Andrea Valderrama
Smith talked about her background and her ideas for City Council.
Questions for Portland City Council Candidate Jo Ann Hardesty
Hardesty talked about her history of support for unions, her past differences with labor, and her ideas for City Council.
Questions for Portland City Council Candidate Loretta Smith
Smith talked about her background and her ideas for City Council.
Questions for Portland City Council Candidate Julia DeGraw
DeGraw talked about her ideas for City Council.
Questions for Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish
Fish talked about battling Uber, his history as a New York labor lawyer, his relationships with labor, and much much more.
Inslee rejects Vancouver oil terminal
The proposed union-built facility would have been the largest oil terminal in North America.
