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
100 years later, forgotten Chehalis ‘Girls’ are honored
A new monument marks the grave of eight Chehalis girls killed in a 1911 fire at Imperial Powder.
Oregon home care workers protest wage and benefit cuts
Oregon is cutting hours and proposing health care cuts for $10.20 an hour home care workers.
CWA 7901’s Elder to co-chair broadband access group
Internet Innovation Alliance promotes broadband access throughout the state.
November 2011: Labor assesses election results
Washington said “yes” to Costco, “no” to Tim Eyman; Ohio restored collective bargaining rights.
OrAFL-CIO, NOLC relocate to old Machinists hall
Local Machinist HQ is now in Gladstone, and its old office is being rehabbed as a multi-union hive.
AFL-CIO rates Oregon lawmakers
State Rep. Val Hoyle of Eugene is named the Oregon AFL-CIO’s “Legislator of the Year.”
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance shooting tour makes first stop in Oregon
The conservation group is recruiting union members who like to hunt, shoot, and fish.
Workers protest inside Vancouver Hilton
The event was part of the AFL-CIO’s "America Wants to Work" national week of action.
IBEW organizer appointed to convention center board
Bob Carroll succeeds Ed Barnes on the Vancouver Public Facilities District board of directors.
They’re baaaack: Eyman, liquor privatization return to Washington ballot
Washington voters decide Nov. 8 whether to privatize liquor stores as Costco proposes.
Oregon AFL-CIO 52nd Convention
At a time when labor is under attack, delegates put aside differences to declare “We are one”
Top Dems debate, seeking Oregon AFL-CIO backing
Delegates debate but make no endorsement in Oregon's 1st Congressional District.
SW Washington CLC ends Columbian boycott; endorses city council pols
The newspaper was put on the boycott list in January after complaints of slant against unions and public employees.
Bakers battle prison bread in schools
Prison-made baked goods are being served in Washington schools, displacing union-made goods.
ILWU protests escalate dramatically at EGT in Longview
Members block trains, dump grain, and shut down ports to defend ILWU's right to jobs in Longview.
Workers rights go local: Seattle mandates paid sick leave
Defying the Chamber, a widely popular ordinance will require businesses to offer paid sick leave.
Trumka: ILWU dispute with 701 is jurisdictional
An Oregon AFL-CIO E-Board resolution condemning Operating Engineers Local 701 in a dispute with ILWU at Longview has been nullified by the national AFL-CIO.
Oregon AFL-CIO gears up for biennial convention
A Sept. 26-28 meeting of the state labor federation will draw some of the state's top political figures.
Backers withdraw anti-union petition
An anti-union ballot initiative was withdrawn by its sponsors. Backers didn’t respond to calls.
Union Sportsmen’s Alliance plans first Oregon clay target shoot
The union-backed national conservation group for union hunters and fishers holds its first Oregon event.
