Portland

Occupy Portland: 10,000 march to protest Wall Street misrule

Local unionists marched, brought food, and stood in support of Occupy Portland.

Pendleton Woolen Mills launches US-made clothing line

Fabric for the "Portland Collection" is union-made in Oregon and Washington.

ATU voices race concerns at TriMet

A report commissioned by the union finds minority employees more likely to be disciplined.

Multnomah County Chair Cogen steps in to settle union contract

The County drops takeback demands, and agrees to flextime, worker-manager ratios and modest raises.

Portland pub goes union

Workers at The Guild Public House have become members of CWA Local 7901.

CWA promotes ‘Dosha Support Day’ Aug. 30

Supporters will go to the union salon for a haircut, and show their union colors.

Pro-union, pro-choice: Workers unionize at Planned Parenthood

Workers at Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette voted 97 to 43 SEIU Local 49.

CWA Local 7901 signs first contract with Free Geek

Twenty-two workers at Free Geek, a local computer recycler, ratified their first union contract July 19.

Military veterans deployed to Local 290 steamfitters apprenticeship

In the Veterans In Piping program, 250 veterans around the U.S. are training to be steamfitters.

Morgan re-elected to third term as business manager of Laborers 296

Local 296 represents laborers in construction, at the shipyards, heavy and highway and elsewhere.

To diversify, IBEW recruits

NECA-IBEW trains and dispatches black Portlanders who want a starting spot in the electrical trade.

Portland bus brigade travels to rallies at 8 worksites

With 8+ union contracts expiring June 30, activists thought, “Why not get all the unions together?”

Union contractor installs solar vehicle charging station in Portland

The first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, a solar-powered charging station for electrical vehicles opened June 8 at the Portland Development Commission parking lot. It's the creation of Christenson Electric and EV4 Oregon.

NOLC recognizes 16 individuals, 4 groups

Nearly 200 attended NOLC’s annual Labor Appreciation and Recognition Night dinner. Congressman David Wu was the guest speaker.

Unions for Kids poker run raises $50,000 for children’s hospital

A record 477 motorcycle riders took part in the ninth annual “Unions For Kids Poker Run and Chili Cook-off” June 11.

Local voters mostly reject union picks in Oregon’s May 17 election

Portland voters rejected a six-year $548 million bond measure repairing and remodeling schools.

Portland Jobs with Justice celebrates 20th anniversary

Supporters filled a Portland Hilton ballroom May 14 to celebrate and remember.

Anti-union campaign causes private school closure

Enrollment drops after Portland French School spends $170,000 opposing efforts to join AFT.

Clerics talk ‘labor’ with ATU Local 757

Faith traditions have something to say about labor.

AFL’s Tom Chamberlain appointed to port commission

He joins ILWU's Bruce Holte and AFSCME's Ken Allen on the nine-member body.

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