Oregon/Washington

Vancouver's iconic circular high-rise has provided housing to low-income seniors for 60 years. Its managers want to make it new again.

Policy bills mostly took a back seat as the legislature spent most of its time grappling with a forecasted $16 billion budget shortfall.

Oregon’s May 20 election is for non-partisan board seats on school districts and other special districts. Nearly all are unpaid volunteers.

The new rates will be $16.30 in the Portland Metro Area, $14.05 in rural counties of eastern and Southern Oregon, and $15.05 in the rest.

Unions are backing a bill in the Oregon legislature to mandate protection for workers who interact with violent mentally ill patients.

Lawmakers once again said no to a proposal to mandate reporting when school workers are injured — by students.

Oregon Nurses Association wanted a bill to protect healthcare workers. Too specific, said some lawmakers.

Not enough public process, says the court majority, after several years of process.

Legislators have been floating progressive revenue ideas, but Governor Bob Ferguson says he won't support a wealth tax.

Bills to give striking workers the right to unemployment benefits are moving forward in Oregon and Washington.

The construction trade group Associated General Contractors led a lawsuit saying Tina Kotek exceeded her legal authority.

Nathan Soltz was one of the leaders of an effort to unionize among Oregon legislative staffers, who voted to join IBEW Local 89 in 2021.

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.