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.
Oregon/Washington
A union guide to the Washington ballot
Top priority is governor's race, but labor backs same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization too.
A union guide to the Oregon ballot
Priorities including re-electing Brown and Avakian and ending the corporate kicker.
Starr tells a Republican audience he’d lower prevailing wages as labor commissioner
A BOLI survey sets wage rates on public construction projects, but Starr says it's out of whack.
Worker representation: Labor looks to its own ranks for candidates to support
This year in Oregon, as many as two dozen union members are candidates for public office.
Candidate for Labor Commissioner wants to make Oregon a ‘right-to-work’ state
It would make the state more attractive to business, Bruce Starr tells radio host Lars Larson.
Initiative to end corporate kicker headed for ballot
Our Oregon's initiative is one of at least eight with a chance to make the Oregon ballot.
Lanning to depart Oregon AFL-CIO
Longtime union political staffer will work full-time at the state Workers Compensation Board.
Washington Labor Council ‘opposes’ Herrera Beutler
No established Democrat has filed to run against the one-term anti-union Republican Congresswoman.
Sordid Sizemore saga continues
‘I am not a convicted racketeer!’ Bill Sizemore declares in new federal lawsuit.
Oregon AFL-CIO issues endorsements for May primary
The AFL is standing by Mike Schaufler and Bob Jenson; most endorsees have no primary opponents.
Oregon Building Trades Council endorsements
The building trades back Dwight Holton for attorney general and make picks for Oregon Legislature.
Oregon Legislature closes 2012 session after small-scale reforms
A month-long session delivers no jobs program, but no big budget cuts either.
Malbin, Stroup named to prevailing wage advisory panel
The panel advises BOLI on prevailing wage rates that apply to public construction projects.
Oregon Senate confirms Kitzhaber appointees
Dozens of Kitzhaber appointees were confirmed, including including a handful important to labor.
AFL-CIO backs Inslee over McKenna for Washington governor
The early endorsement comes as Republican McKenna leads in the polls.
Jobs will again top labor agenda at Oregon Legislature
Lawmakers will push to lessen outsourcing, put trades to work, and divest from Wall Street banks.
Union numbers are up in Oregon
Nationwide, 11.8% of U.S. workers are in a union, according to the latest BLS data.
Showdown looms in Longview
Land and water protests are planned for the arrival of the first ship at a new grain terminal.
AFL-CIO supports Bonamici in OR Congressional District 1
The state labor fed also issues early endorsement for labor commissioner.
U.S. Bank drops ATM fees for unemployed after union protest
Oregon’s state treasurer appears to have responded to SEIU’s appeal to bargain better terms.