Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
Portland
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.
Mt. Hood college, faculty reach last-minute contract
A late-breaking contract settlement averted a planned strike at Mt. Hood Community College.
I-5 bridge design gets thumbs up from construction unions
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
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
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
Union members, faith groups, and community allies call for fairness, jobs, and saving social safety net.
Dosha salon employees vote to join CWA 7901
Dosha Salon became the first local business of its kind to unionize March 30.
Portland school teachers ratify new contract
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
Dosha Salon and Spa could become the first salon in Portland to go union in recent times.
Danner Boot lays off 90
Most of those let go were members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555.
Building trades miffed at Metro for bypassing Shiprack
Building trades unions are miffed that the Metro Council didn't appoint Bob Shiprack to a vacant seat in District 6.
Conciliator has TriMet and ATU talking after threat of strike
Amid threats of a wildcat transit strike, a state conciliator on Jan. 28 made headway.
