At BOLI, a labor champion takes the reins Jan 14, 2019 Newly installed Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle has had lifelong ties to the union movement, and named several labor figures to her staff.
A top national union leader, on the stump for Oregon Governor Kate Brown … Oct 31, 2018 AFT national president Randi Weingarten praised the governor for preserving health care for low-income Oregonians.
A union guide to Oregon’s November general election Oct 20, 2018 All over Oregon, unions are backing scores of political candidates in competitive races. And occasionally unions split on who to back.
Questions for Kate Brown Oct 5, 2018 Northwest Labor Press senior staff reporter Don McIntosh spoke with Oregon Governor Kate Brown about some of the issues that matter most to working people. Here’s what she said.
Oregon union members are stepping up to run for office Oct 4, 2018 Rachel Prusak, Mike Ellison, and Christy Inskip are just three of the Oregon union members who are making first-time runs for office this year.
Turning the tables on union-busting canvassers Aug 3, 2018 Union-funded Northwest Accountability Project is publishing the names, pictures — and in some cases addresses — of Freedom Foundation canvassers.
Oregon public employee unions drop corporate tax transparency initiative to focus on defensive ballot fights Jul 12, 2018 To unite business and labor against a pair of anti-tax measures, governor Kate Brown brokers a stand-down on a union-backed initiative.
Oregon 2018 primary results, labor union edition May 16, 2018 Oregon labor unions backed 55 candidates in 41 contested races in the May 15 primary. Here’s how they fared.
Oregon governor Kate Brown nominates unionists to boards May 15, 2018 Former IBEW Local 48 business manager Keith Edwards will join the TriMet Board.
A guide to Oregon’s May 2018 primary May 4, 2018 A union-focused look at the primary ballot, plus interviews with Val Hoyle and with five union-endorsed candidates for Portland City Council.
