AFL’s Tom Chamberlain appointed to port commission May 20, 2011 He joins ILWU’s Bruce Holte and AFSCME’s Ken Allen on the nine-member body.
Mt. Hood college, faculty reach last-minute contract May 20, 2011 A late-breaking contract settlement averted a planned strike at Mt. Hood Community College.
I-5 bridge design gets thumbs up from construction unions May 6, 2011 Building trades unions reacted favorably to the April 25 announcement by governors John Kitzhaber of Oregon and Chris Gregoire of Washington.
May 17 ballot measures could put union members to work May 6, 2011 Local union groups are supporting two Portland Public Schools property tax measures and several school board candidates.
Bob Tiernan will oversee bargaining at Dosha Salon May 6, 2011 Newly unionized Dosha Salon and Spa hired former Oregon Republican Party chair Bob Tiernan to oversee bargaining.
2,500 rally in Portland for jobs and the middle class May 6, 2011 Union members, faith groups, and community allies call for fairness, jobs, and saving social safety net.
Dosha salon employees vote to join CWA 7901 Apr 15, 2011 Dosha Salon became the first local business of its kind to unionize March 30.
Portland school teachers ratify new contract Mar 18, 2011 A belt-tightening union contract wasn’t good enough for well-connected critics at a March 7 school board meeting.
The new face of labor? Dosha Salon votes whether to unionize Mar 18, 2011 Dosha Salon and Spa could become the first salon in Portland to go union in recent times.
Danner Boot lays off 90 Mar 4, 2011 Most of those let go were members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555.
