Oregon/Washington Archives - Page 13 of 32

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.

For Washington working people, best legislative session in years

Apr 4, 2018

Union-backed bills that were blocked when Republicans ran the state Senate had much better results this year.

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.

Oregon AFL-CIO issues May primary recommendations

Mar 13, 2018

Kurt Schrader and Peter DeFazio weren’t on the list.

How union members could take charge of Democratic and Republican parties

Feb 27, 2018

Precinct Committee People play big roles behind the scenes, yet hardly anyone wants to be one.

With logjam gone, new life for labor bills that died last year

Jan 16, 2018

Infrastructure and equal pay bills are already moving one week into the session.

Audacious bills. Short timeline. And a big ‘if.’

Jan 16, 2018

In the Oregon Legislature’s “short” session starting Feb. 5, state lawmakers could pass affordable housing, paid family leave, and a “cap-and-invest” system to limit greenhouse gases.

Big night for Washington labor as votes come in

Nov 9, 2017

After four years, Democrats retake state senate majority. And a top labor political aide wins election to Seattle City Council.