Portland Archives - Page 11 of 11

Building trades unions reacted favorably to the April 25 announcement by governors John Kitzhaber of Oregon and Chris Gregoire of Washington.

Local union groups are supporting two Portland Public Schools property tax measures and several school board candidates.

Newly unionized Dosha Salon and Spa hired former Oregon Republican Party chair Bob Tiernan to oversee bargaining.

Union members, faith groups, and community allies call for fairness, jobs, and saving social safety net.

Dosha Salon became the first local business of its kind to unionize March 30.

A belt-tightening union contract wasn’t good enough for well-connected critics at a March 7 school board meeting.

Dosha Salon and Spa could become the first salon in Portland to go union in recent times.

Most of those let go were members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555.

Building trades unions are miffed that the Metro Council didn’t appoint Bob Shiprack to a vacant seat in District 6.

Amid threats of a wildcat transit strike, a state conciliator on Jan. 28 made headway.