Collective Bargaining 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.
Portland 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.
Portland 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.
Collective Bargaining 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.
Portland 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.
Jobs Danner Boot lays off 90 Mar 4, 2011 Most of those let go were members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555.
Politics Building trades miffed at Metro for bypassing Shiprack Mar 4, 2011 Building trades unions are miffed that the Metro Council didn’t appoint Bob Shiprack to a vacant seat in District 6.
Collective Bargaining Conciliator has TriMet and ATU talking after threat of strike Feb 4, 2011 Amid threats of a wildcat transit strike, a state conciliator on Jan. 28 made headway.