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.
Questions for Labor Commissioner Candidate Val Hoyle May 3, 2018 Hoyle talked about why she’s running, and what the labor bureau needs: More enforcers.
Democrats meet organized labor Apr 17, 2018 Democratic Party of Oregon’s Labor Caucus drew 160 to a four-hour event educating Democrats about labor.
Oregon’s 2018 Legislative Session: Small gains, big misses Mar 13, 2018 This year, like almost every year, the most important bills that might have benefited working people died in the majority-Democratic Oregon Senate.
