Oregon/Washington

John Hanner wants lawmakers to know that photo radar in highway work zones could avert deaths and injuries — like the one he suffered.

Funding the Bureau of Labor and Industries is Oregon labor‘s top priority in the legislature this year. Will lawmakers deliver?

Measure 119, sponsored by UFCW Local 555, passed in November with the support of 57% of voters.

Striking workers face financial distress, and companies can use this to their advantage. SB 916 intends to even the playing field.

Self-checkout stations harm both customers and grocery store employees, says UFCW Local 3000.

Supporters of Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle packed the Fire Fighters Local 452 hall Jan. 30 to launch her campaign for re-election.

Funding BOLI, unemployment for strikers, and sectoral bargaining are some top labor priorities when the legislature meets Jan. 25 to June 29.

Washington State Labor Council wants the state to be first in the nation to mandate paid vacation.

The Oregon Attorney General-elect wants advice on how to respond to possible future actions by the incoming Trump administration.

Union members have the power to decide elections … when they vote.

For their work on union jobs legislation, the legislative committee chairs each got a plaque and a spud wrench.

Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries says it’s time for lawmakers to put their money where their mouth is.

Turnout was low in Washington’s Aug. 6 primary but results were mostly favorable for organized labor at the state level and in SW Washington.

It would require cannabis businesses to submit signed labor peace agreements if they want to get or renew a license to do business in Oregon.

If elected, Clark County Laborers union organizer Deken Letinich would bring a work ethic and union values to Olympia.

Washington's Aug. 6 primary will determine which candidates for state and local office will go on to the general election in November.

Oregon labor organizations saw mostly wins among endorsed political campaigns in the May 21 primary, and a number had a union background.

Oregon governor Tina Kotek announced new appointments to state advisory boards, and nominees included several figures from organized labor.

This ballot guide lists candidates who have at least one labor organization endorsing them — and who have opponents on the ballot.

Organized labor notched several legislative wins in the five-week “short session” of the Oregon Legislature that ended March 7.