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.
Washington County
Washington County picks AMR, dumps nonunion ambulance firm
County commissioners voted Feb. 21 to end a decades-long relationship with MetroWest and go with American Medical Response starting July 1.
Labor-backed Hartmeier-Prigg wins run-off for Beaverton council
Hartmeier-Prigg was backed by NW Oregon Labor Council, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 and Tualatin Fire Fighters Local 1660.
Labor gets behind Hartmeier-Prigg for Beaverton City Council
Ballots are due by Tuesday, Sept. 21.
Labor Council endorses Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue District local option levy
The levy would maintain emergency response services and personnel.
Worker advocate Kyle Allen runs for Hillsboro City Council
The Working America field operations director is a graduate of the Oregon Labor Candidate School
Ambulance contractor fires union supporters
MetroWest Ambulance, which has a contract with Washington County, has begun firing union supporters.
Labor leaders attend Obama Intel visit
A dozen plus Oregon labor leaders attended President Barack Obama’s Feb. 18 “winning the future” speech at Intel Corp. in Hillsboro.
